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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has profiled 853 repeated offenders also known as serial criminals across the country. The profiles include the photos, DNA samples and case records of serial criminals in various parts of the country. Although the profiled criminals are drawn from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission-JSC has appointed 15 Chief Magistrates in acting capacity to boost service delivery as well as operationalize more magisterial areas. Sarah Langa Siu, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, says the newly appointed 15 officers will be deployed soon after accepting their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has cancelled a plan to open to all students. They will instead maintain online learning following a directive from the Ministry of Education for decision on full re-opening to be considered three months from now. The university had asked students to report on …

  Natalie Brown finally meets Bobi Wine at Magere Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Natalie E. Brown, the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda has finally met and held talks with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. Brown’s meeting with Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine took …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Susan Bogeere Nsensebuse, the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate for the Nakisunga Sub County LC 3 chairperson’s seat in Mukono district has called for the prosecution of police officers who shot and injured two of his supporters on Friday night. The victims have been identified as …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Mbarara Chief Magistrate’s Court has thrown out an application for a vote recount filed by Hygin Twogyeirwe Kururagire, the loser of the LC V Chairperson election. Kururagire had sought a recount of votes from 46 polling stations. He ran to the chief magistrate’s court …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Academic Staff in Public Universities of Uganda (FASPU) has vowed not to bow down to threats from their superiors as they fight for what they say is their right to a salary enhancement.  Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the FASPU Chairperson says they cannot …

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating circumstances under which a 56-year-old woman in Rukungiri district was allegedly strangled to death on Thursday night. Nyirabanga Siyadora, a resident of Ryshaya A cell in Bwambara Sub County in Rukungiri District was strangled to death shortly after leaving a drinking joint …

Soroti , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Soroti Central Modern Market in Soroti City is yet to commence operations more than two months after it was commissioned by President, Yoweri Museveni. Museveni took time off his busy campaign schedule on November 22, 2020, to commission the Shillings 24 billion market funded by …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | John Amulamu Wagabyalile, the newly elected leader of Inzu Ya Masaba was illegally gazetted, according to the Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister, Peace Mutuuzo.  Addressing hundreds of mourners at the requiem service at St. Andrews cathedral for the late Umukuka II, Bob Mushikori on …