Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiboga magistrate’s court has remanded a 17-year old girl for murdering her newly born baby. Prosecution led by Bushirah Nakanyike told the court presided over by Kiboga Grade One Magistrate, Michael Bbossa that while at Migongolomi village in Kikonda sub county in Kyankwanzi district …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba says police squeezed his private parts yesterday and that is the reason why he was seen sitting down in the road, gasping in pain after a scuffle between his police guards and Fort Portal police officers. Katumba now says he …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio will spend his Christmas in Kitalya prison where he has been remanded on money laundering charges. He appeared this morning before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate, Dr. Douglas Singiza who read for him the charges of money laundering. The magistrate didn’t …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers are reporting low sales this festive season as the economy struggles to recover from the effects of COVID-19. Since March when Uganda registered its firsts COVID-19 case that warranted government to lockdown the country, many sectors and businesses have been struggling to stay relevant. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Rtd. Lt Gen. Henry Tumukunde has promised to elevate Tororo municipality to a city so as to address the long-standing boundary conflict between the people of Tororo county and West Budama. He told voters on a local based radio station where he …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that the delayed appointment of a new chairperson for the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has rendered the body handicapped. Kadaga made the statement during a meeting with Uganda Law Society (ULS) president Pheona Wall and the ULS …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba has said that Ugandans are now like prisoners in their country due to bad leadership of the incumbent government. Katumba who was campaigning in Kabale district in mini rallies in Kigongi, Kabale taxi park, Garage street, Kisoro taxi park and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 9,000 people living with HIV in Gulu have reportedly abandoned antiretroviral therapy-ART in as infections moved to grow from 8.4 percent previously to 14 percent currently. William Onyai, the district health education officer for Gulu told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday in an …
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Palabek, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has declared the Relief and Disaster Preparedness Minister and incumbent Lamwo County Member of Parliament, Hillary Onek Obaloker unopposed for the Palabek County parliamentary seat. This follows the high court decision declaring his soul rival, David Walter Ocira bankrupt for failure to …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Samuel Makhonje has dropped from the Mbale District LC V chairperson’s race in favour of his National Resistance Movement-NRM party rival, Apollo Masika Watenyeli “I have stepped down in favour of the flag bearer Mr. Watenyeli Masika Apollo and I am mobilizing votes for …
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