NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Chinese and Ugandan engineers are putting the final touches on the Karuma Hydropower Plant, Uganda’s flagship project that promotes clean energy and limits its carbon footprint on the Nile River. Kenneth Kiyingi, a civil engineer at the 600MW power plant in the northern part …

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mitooma district have blocked Independent presidential candidate, Nancy Linda Kalembe from heading to Rukungiri district for her campaign rallies. According to Kalembe, she was scheduled to campaign in Bushenyi, Rubirizi, Sheema and Mitooma as well as Rukungiri and Kanungu this morning. After winding …

Bududa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu, the Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate has endorsed John Baptist Nambeshe, the Manjiya County National Unity Platform-NUP parliamentary candidate in Bududa district.   Addressing voters at Bunamubi trading center in Bududa on Monday, Muntu hailed Nambeshe who defected from the ruling …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Mwanga has been elected the new President of the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU). He takes over from Sarah Kagingo, who has served her full term 2018-2020. Mwanga, who works in Uganda Parliament’s Communications and Public Affairs department, came top with 32 votes …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo wants Parliament to amend laws relating to presidential election petitions and give court more time to decide the petitions.   Currently, Section 59 of the Presidential Elections Act of 2020 requires aggrieved parties to file presidential election petitions within fifteen days …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Three Nigerians and four Ugandans have been remanded to  Kitalya Government’s prison for doing an act that is most likely to spread an infectious disease. The three Nigerians are Temilade Openiyi , Stanley Omar Didia and  Muyiwa Awoniyi. They are jointly charged with four Ugandans …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Kankaka, a pioneer palm oil outgrower in Kalangala, has died aged 76 years. Kankaka was among the first 10 farmers who planted oil palm in Beta East Bloc, Mugoye Sub County, Kalangala District in 2008 when the island population was still suspicious and resisting …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Cultural Institution has suspended the fourth edition of the Annual Acholi cultural festival because of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival was launched by the Acholi Paramount Chief, David Onen Acana II in 2017 to bring together the Acholi people to celebrate their culture …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | With only 11 days left to Christmas day, traffic police have vowed to arrest all drivers violating traffic rules on both major and access routes. Commissioner of Police –CP Basil Mugisha, who is the Acting director for traffic, said they have already deployed enough personnel …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Authorities at the Gulu main market have banned any political campaign in and outside the market premises. It’s usually a practice by politicians to go and hold their campaign rallies in front of the main market. Last month several people were injured and items stolen …