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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected a request to hear a case demanding the unconditional release of 74 National Unity Platform supporters arrested in the just concluded election campaigns. Civil Division Judge Boniface Wamala on Wednesday rejected the request made by city lawyer Geoffrey …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has blamed the 10th Parliament for delaying the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, even as the country struggled to beat the pandemic during the first wave. The Government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa told the NRM Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of the different Parliamentary …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi drivers in Mbarara city are slowly returning to the park in anticipation of resuming work after the 42-days lockdown. At least more than 20 minibuses occupy the once empty taxi park. When President Yoweri Museveni announced the 42 days lockdown to contain the second …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has secured a research grant of Shillings 1.1 billion for value addition to Borassus Aethiopum Mart fruit locally known as “Tugu” and sewage sludge management. The two projects will see the university research on Borassus Aethiopum Mart fruit, which is common in Northern …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal Justice Remmy Kasule has retired as a judge after serving as a judicial officer for close to 17 years. He joined the judiciary as a High Court Judge from legal practice in 2004. Chief Registrar Sarah Langa announced Justice Kasule’s retirement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko is out on bond after spending almost a week in custody at Jinja Road police station. His lawyer Phillip Munaaba says Ssekitoleko was released this morning after presenting two sureties including his aunt, Pauline Nakasaga and brother Isma Mawanda. Ssekitoleko’s brother …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Agago District Police Commander Yunus Sebirumbi is under the spotlight on allegations of selling off motorcycles impounded during the enforcement of presidential directives on COVID-19. Sebirumbi is accused together with the Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigations at Agago police station only identified …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru sub county in Amuru district has registered 170 cases of teenage pregnancies within 35 days of the second lockdown. This was established in a survey conducted by the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Uganda, a non-governmental organization in partnership with Amuru sub county …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing cordon and search operation by the army and police has led to the recovery of 23 firearms from cattle rustlers across Karamoja region since the second phase of disarmament exercise started on July 17th, 2021. Michael Longole, the Karamoja Region police spokesperson says …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New and emerging financial technologies offer opportunities and risks to the banking sector, making it necessary for financial institutions to re-engineer their business models, Bank of Uganda governor said on Tuesday. The digital revolution has offered opportunities for financial inclusion and a wider suite …