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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people suspected to be the ringleaders of the boda boda theft racket in Makindye division have been arrested. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire identified the suspects as Robert Mugisha and Sam Muyomba. These were arrested in an operation by Katwe police division …

Former guild aspirant Thomas Lapyem Awany filed an election petition seeking fresh guild elections citing irregularities Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University elections tribunal has dismissed an election petition filed by the former guild aspirant Thomas Lapyem Awany. In his petition, Lapyem demanded fresh elections over allegations of irregularities. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Harriet Nakwedde, the runner up for the Kayunga Woman Member of Parliament race on the National Unity Platform-NUP ticket in the January 14, elections has petitioned the High Court in Mukono seeking the cancellation of results and also order for a by-election. Former minister Idah …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi was blocked from accessing the Supreme Court in Kololo where he had gone to receive a ruling arising from the presidential election petition filed by presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. Mabirizi was today expected to receive the ruling by Justice Dr Esther …

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bugiri district has today retrieved the bodies of two boys who were reported to have drowned in Kibimba dam located in Bulesa sub county on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased are 17-year old Siraj Mayende, and Ashiraf Nambuku aged 10 years, pupils at Bubuzi …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Any effort geared towards supporting businesses is highly needed at this time for the economy to fast recover from the COVID-19 crisis. A group of civil society organisations under their umbrella body, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has listed challenges women face in business …

South Sudanese gunmen opened fire on fishermen killing eight on spot Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people have been shot dead by suspected South Sudanese gunmen at Odujoa village in Nimule. The deceased include five South Sudan nationals and three Ugandans. The eight were attacked on Thursday night while fishing on …

  Long-term capital ensures long-life for the business Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial experts have blamed the collapse of many companies over the last one year to the kind of capital that most of them use to run their activities. According to the Capital Markets Authority-CMA, the most common …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira road police has launched a hunt for men who abducted and defiled two minors in separate attacks from the Conte Africa zone of Kamwokya, on the outskirts of Kampala. One of the victims aged eight is said to have been lured by a neighbour …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “Even in death, Bob Kasango continues to set precedents. The Constitutional Court has agreed with him that appointment of a Judge/Judicial officer to perform executive functions such as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is unconstitutional,” said a Kampala lawyer Silver Kayondo after yesterday’s ruling. The …