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Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint operation conducted by the National Drug Authority (NDA) and Uganda Police Force in Bushenyi district has led to the arrest of six suspects accused of selling fake acaricides. The suspects are Deo Marks Mubangizi, Cleophus Kyobutungi, Steven Bamwine, Jude Agaba, Asiimwe Mwesigye and Urban …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lugbara cultural institution has raised concern about the high numbers of cases of incest registered during the lockdown. The cultural institution has registered 600 cases of teenage pregnancies in Arua, Terego, Maracha, Madi-Okollo and Yumbe since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ismael Tuku, the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Arumadri Drazu, the former Madi Okollo Member of Parliament and Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart is dead. He breathed his last at his home in Anyafio cell in Arua City Central division on Thursday morning after developing breathing difficulties. His elder son, Tony Drazu Arumadri …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Lands, Mario Obiga Kania wants all the district land boards in the Bunyoro sub-region probed for alleged corruption. The minister who is currently in Bunyoro on a working visit says that he has established that several officials in the various land …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hosts Makerere University have confirmed that there will be no fans allowed during the forthcoming 2021 All Africa University Games. The University is set to host the Federation of African University Sports-FASU games for tennis and rugby from October 8-10th. They will be part of the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The use of unqualified engineers to construct and supervise construction works is the main cause for the collapse of buildings in Uganda, the National Buildings Review Board-NBRB has revealed. Engineer Nicholas Omoding, the head of investigations at the National Buildings Review Board-NBRB, says that their …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has promised to order a forensic audit to establish why Nabuyonga Rise and Mugisu Hill roads in Mbale city, built under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructure Development (USMID) programme have developed defects only three years after being commissioned. She was meeting …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera has called for the maintenance of the status quo on the discretion of granting bail to suspects on capital offences. Justice Buteera who was on an inspection tour in the Masaka High Court circuit indicated that that the Courts of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union-UNMU has threatened to mobilize nurses involved in the COVID-19 vaccination exercise to lay down their tools unless they are paid their allowances. While the nurses are entitled to a daily allowance of Shillings 5000, some of the nurses interviewed by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament’s Committee on the Budget have welcomed proposals by the Shadow Minister for Finance, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, also Butambala legislator which among others call for a review of the law and regulations relating to the management of the classified budget. The proposals are …