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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Timothy Mugerwa, an environmental activist has dropped his presidential bid. Mugerwa was among the presidential aspirants to be cleared by the Electoral Commission to carry out national wide consultations for next year’s general elections. However, Mugerwa who had presented himself under the Green New Deal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Karamoja sub-region have expressed mixed reactions on the newly created constituencies. On Thursday, Parliament approved the creation of 31 constituencies, three of them from Karamoja sub-region. They include Bokora East, Napore West and Dodoth North constituencies in Napak, Karenga and Kaabong districts respectively. …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fisherman has been eaten by a crocodile from the shoreline of Lake Kyoga in Nakasongola district. The deceased has been identified as Abbas Zziwa, a fisherman at Kibuye landing site in Lwampanga sub-county in Nakasongola district. It’s reported that Zziwa met his death …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has finally shortlisted three candidates who are in the race to become deputy vice chancellor. The development comes after the University spending close to a year without a substantive deputy vice chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration. The candidates are; Prof. Anthony …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Soroti and Lira have expressed mixed reactions to the immediate operationalization of both cities. In April, Parliament approved the creation of 15 cities which would start operations in a phased manner. The cities that would take effect July 1 are Fort Portal, Masaka, …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Teso region Khadi, Sheikh Asuman Muhammed Ocen has asked Muslims in the region to join elective politics. Ocen made the call on Friday while leading Eid Al- Adha prayers at Soroti main mosque. Only 20 Muslims were cleared for prayers as the country maintains …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician Pius Mayanja, also known as Pallaso, is accusing the police of assaulting him during an operation conducted at his home in Makindye on Wednesday. The musician who is currently admitted at the Entebbe-based Albert Cook Hospital was initially accused of escaping with police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands and an aspirant for the second National Chairperson of the NRM, Persis Namuganza has said her focus will be on the welfare of women and youth in the party. Namuganza also the MP Bukono County faces Speaker of Parliament Rebecca …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Solicitor General Francis Atoke has blamed the failure by the Justice ministry to absorb its entire budget on late disbursement of funds. Atoke was appearing before the Public accounts committee of parliament on Thursday as the accounting officer of the Justice Law and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious institutions under the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda have developed Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs to guide the safe re-opening of places of worship. Borrowing a leaf from neighbouring Kenya and Rwanda which have already announced the gradual resumption of congregational worship in churches, synagogues, and …