NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to deal with terrorism, business and house break-ins, the Uganda Police Force has appealed to the public to install security gadgets such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, tracking devices and alarm bells. Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime, the deputy Inspector General …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University plans to process wine from about nine tons of mango pulp that have remained unsold. The University got 12 tons of mango pulp in July last year after processing about 33 tons of fresh mangoes through a mobile pulp extraction machine hired from …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been arrested following the death of a suspect in police custody in Matuga, Wakiso district. Those arrested include property broker Godfrey Mayende, a local council chairperson of Kavule village Dennis Bulime, Allen Nanfuka, and another unidentified man. It is alleged that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has increased the capitation grant for several levels of education as one of the ways of improving service delivery in the sector. Available information indicates the increase has been effected in primary schools, special needs schools (both primary and …

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family in Ajugi village, Ludara sub-county, Koboko district is threatening to revive a case against Fr. Edward Eguma, the indicted priest of Arua Diocese for child neglect. They accuse the priest of failing to provide child support to the mother of his son, Florence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The United States Mission in Uganda, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), today launched the Strengthening Systems and Public Accountability project to support actions to improve the government of Uganda’s accountability to its citizens and decrease the corruption that impedes economic growth …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted leave to the Ag. Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs to withdraw the Law Revision (Fines and other Financial Amounts in Criminal Matters) (Modification of Written Laws) Instrument 2021. The minister, Wilson Muruli Mukasa moved the motion during a plenary sitting on Wednesday, …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family in Nakasongola district is crying out for justice against a pastor they accuse of defiling and impregnating their daughter. The suspect is Pastor Henry Bogere Bisoboka, from Rock of Salvation and Healing Ministries in Kageri village, Wabinyonyi sub-county. According to the family, Pastor …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party (DP) has pulled out of the Omoro County Parliamentary by-election. The move came shortly after Godwin Okello, a DP aspirant withdrew his candidature from the race on Tuesday. Okello was the only aspirant who publicly expressed interest to vie for Omoro County …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the two grisly accidents in Kabarole and Mbale districts that have left over 26 people dead, legislators have called on government to revive an earlier directive to install speed governors in all public service vehicles. At least 20 people were reported dead from an accident …