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Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The departed Resident District Commissioner of Gulu, Maj Santos Okot Lapolo has paid the ultimate price after a delay to access the ICU bed at Mulago costed his life, the bereaved family has revealed. The Gulu District LC5 Chairperson Martin Ojara Mapenduzi communicated the family’s …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | John Amram Wagabyalire has been installed the Umukuka III and head of the Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution. He was installed on Monday following his election in December last year to replace Bob Saul Kipiro Mushikori, the Second Umukuka who passed died on Monday last …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received credentials of six new Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Uganda. These include; Netherlands, Egypt, United States of America, Japan, Saud Arabia and the United Kingdom.  The ceremony was held on Monday at State House Entebbe. The new Ambassador of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The ban on campaigns in the 20 districts with a surge in COVID-19 has affected several candidates all over the country with many saying the chances of their election has dwindled due to limited campaign time, funds and backing from the party. Last month, the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has asked the Directorate of Public Prosecution- DPP to expedite investigations in the case where human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio is accused of money laundering. Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende on Monday directed the DPP after the State Attorney Steven Ariong informed …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The use of hand sanitiser has become a norm because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of the alcohol-based sanitiser is one of the preventive measures that the Ministry of health recommends for safeguarding against COVID-19 infection. With the increase in COVID-19 cases in the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Government has instituted a mobile security committee to monitor companies, factories and organisations to ensure that workers vote on Election Day.  The Deputy Kampala Resident City Commissioner-DRCC in Charge of Nakawa Division, Herbert Anderson Burora disclosed this at a press conference at the government-owned Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A day after Facebook confirmed it had shut down several pro-Government accounts, access to the social media site could only be accessed by users on VPN. Social media Tuesday woke up to complaints by users in Uganda, who were unable to access the Facebook …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Inzu Ya Masaba and relatives of the late Umukuka Bob Mushikori have failed to reach a mutual understanding over his burial site.  Mathias Nabuteri, the Deputy prime minister of Inzu Ya Masaba, the Bamasaba cultural institution, says they want to bury Mushikori …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police force has distributed 96 motorcycles to all its eighteen divisions in Kampala metropolitan area ahead of Thursday’s elections. The motorcycles are intended to enable swift response to election-related violence that may arise during or after the polling exercise. A security source said …