NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The East African Community Confederation of Constitutional experts led by former Ugandan  Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki has today interfaced with the Judiciary of Uganda soliciting their views on what they want considered in the regional constitution. The Confederation put in place in 2018 is currently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Education Service Commission has decided to reschedule its interviews to accord special attention to examiners to allow them to attend the 2020 National examination marking and assessment activities. Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB has been in panic since last week due to the failure of a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The European Union -EU Delegation to Uganda has expressed concern about situations of arrest and assault of journalists implicating security personnel that rarely progress to prosecution. Nicolaj Petersen, the Danish Ambassador to Uganda aired the EU’s concern while delivering a speech at the Uganda Editors’ …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Archbishop of Church of Uganda Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba has endorsed the construction of an 80 million shilling three bedroomed house for the family of late Arch Bishop Silvanus Wani. Silvanus Wani was enthroned the 4th Arch bishop of Church Uganda in 1977 after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Public trust in the information disseminated by both Radio and Television in the country has remained consistent in the last two years, a research conducted by Tweweza in December 2020 has revealed. The findings were released this morning to coincide with the World Press Freedom …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Local leaders in Orom Sub-county in Kitgum District are demanding punitive action against four suspected armed South Sudanese bandits. The suspects, who are believed to have crossed from the neighbouring Eastern Equatorial state, were arrested on April 10, 2021 by Uganda People’s Forces-UPDF soldiers in …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly established private wing of Kawolo General Hospital in Buikwe district is overwhelmed by the high number of clients especially in the Outpatient Department-OPD. The private wing was established two years ago after the government constructed a private outpatient department with a ten-bed self-contained …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Human Rights Committee of parliament will not interface with President Museveni as it finalizes its probe on rights violations during elections. The probe stems from  the Speaker’s directive that  the committee should take stock of the human rights violations that marred the electoral process.   …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has rejected requests by pastoralists in Nakasongola district to graze their animals inside Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. More than 100 pastoralists from Nakitoma Sub County have been grazing over 3000 head of cattle inside Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary with permission from Ziwa Rhino and …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Local music artiste Mubarak Mandela commonly known as Free Boy has sued telecom giants MTN and Airtel for copyright infringement. Through Viva Entertainment, the artiste accuses the two telecom giants of using his song “Kwata Essimu” since March 2020 to promote their sales without his …