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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 35-year-old businesswoman has been charged for selling counterfeit agro chemicals to unsuspecting farmers. The suspect identified as Evalyn Kunahimbire, was arraigned before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrates Court and charged for forging a counterfeiting trademark, selling goods with false trademarks and falsely applying …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Public Service Grace Mary Mugasa has withdrawn an election petition she had filed against Hoima city mayor Brian Kaboyo. Mugasa who contested with Kaboyo in the Hoima mayoral race filed the petition before Masindi High Court alleging that Kaboyo committed numerous electoral …

Many hailed the fallen General as a patriot and great warrior OBITUARY | IAN KATUSIIME | Army MP, military doctrine chief and author of one of the most definitive books of the National Resistance Army (NRA) war, Lt. Gen. Pecos Kutesa was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) man to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni yesterday received and held a meeting with the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan who is in the country for a working visit. Goodluck is in Uganda ahead of his installation as the chancellor of Cavendish University Uganda. Cavendish University is one …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 22 year old man has been arrested for allegedly presenting fake academic documents at the ongoing recruitment exercise of Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel in Kagadi district. The suspect has been identified as James Kasozi, a resident of Muruha cell in Kagadi district. It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The city executive committee headed by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago skipped a council sitting at City Hall, sparking dissent amongst councilors. Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Speaker Zahrah Luyirika called for a council sitting yesterday for city executive committee to update the house on the reopening …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of teachers convened at vaccination centres to get their Covid-19 jabs as the exercise kicked off in Kampala. The exercise that started yesterday is expected to end on August 30. The Directorate of Education and Social Services identified 10 schools to be used as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned Ugandans against taking and publishing pictures of the Afghan evacuees hosted in the country. The minister says that any such action may be tantamount to a security threat. State Minister for Regional cooperation John Mulimba made the statement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores (NMS) has implored Members of Parliament to exercise their oversight function and champion the fight against medicines theft within their constituencies. Speaking to legislators on the Health Committee, NMS General Manager Moses Kamabare said there is a ‘growing paradox’ that whereas …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum Municipal Council officials have asked the government to increase the road fund budget to boost road maintenance and rehabilitation works. The municipality receives approximately 600 million shillings annually for road maintenance and rehabilitation from the government under the Uganda Road Fund-URF. Uganda Road Fund …