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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police commanders at Nateete police station are in trouble for allegedly protecting bars operating against directives during the COVID-19 lockdown. In March last year, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni closed all entertainment venues including bars in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The leisure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has advised the newly sworn in judicial officers to mind about their ethical code of conduct if they are to dispense effective justice. According to Owiny-Dollo, once a judicial officer exercises in his mind independence, impartiality, integrity, propriety, equality, competence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The arrest of Jamilu Ssekyondwa on Saturday, a resident of Luweero district after he allegedly circulated fake news claiming that President Museveni had died has kicked off what will likely be a series of arrests. CID police spokesperson Charles Twiine says the hunt is on …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Quelea birds have invaded and destroyed hundreds of hectares of rice farms in Bulambuli district. The birds said to have originated from the Western part of the district invaded rice farms in April this year and have now multiplied in thousands. The birds have mainly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to support the SafeBoda community that is being hit hard by COVID-19 lockdown, ride hailing app, SafeBoda has announced an initiative to provide food supplies to over 3,000 of its SafeBoda drivers, it said on July 12. This follows the presidential directive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will this month receive some 647,010 doses of Pfizer vaccine from the World Health Organization COVAX facility to boost the country’s protection against COVID-19. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, ministry of health spokesperson told Xinhua by telephone on Monday that the vaccines would mostly be used in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has asked High Court Criminal Division to be granted more time to respond to an application in which two accused persons in the murder case of General Katumba Wamala’s daughter and his driver are seeking to be released on bail. …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected Congolese militiamen have shot three Ugandan fishermen on Lake Albert. The incident happened near Senjojo landing site in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali sub county in Kikuube district at around 5am on Monday morning. The injured fishermen are Robert Amukuhikiriza, Deo Busobozi and Seremos Byaruhanga, all …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Ben Watmon, the director of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital has called for a complete overhaul of the infrastructure and facilities at the hospital, saying it is failing to perform its core duties. He made the appeal in his presentation to members of the Parliamentary …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district is holding a 29 year old South Sudan refugee for allegedly killing his five year old daughter. The suspect identified as Alfonse Oroma reportedly kicked the minor on the chest on Sunday afternoon, shortly after having a fight with his …