Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Gen. Mugisha Muntu has cautioned voters in Kampala not to be blinded by the 60 billion shillings that the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM is scheduled to spend to bolster support for its candidates across the country. The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate …
Read More »Suspect dies in police cells in Rukungiri
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rukungiri police have opened a general inquiry file to investigate circumstances surrounding the death of a suspect in the cells of Ruhinda police post. The deceased suspect is Moses Bahati, a resident of Kajunju cell in Ndere parish in Ruhinda sub-county. Bahati was picked up …
Read More »Minister Nabakooba tells presidential debate organizers to go to UBC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has advised organizers of the presidential debate to consider using the National broadcaster, UBC and Vision Group televisions such as Bukedde TV to telecast the presidential debate as a solution to lack of funds. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Judith Nabakooba, the Minister …
Read More »Pay MPs Shs 250,000 a month to prevent struggles to get elected
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda Bishop of North Karamoja Diocese, Rt. Rev James Nasak has proposed a reduction of the MPs monthly package to 250,000 shillings to help stop people from fighting and dying to enter Parliament. According to the bishop, most people have taken politics …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Why the Electoral Commission has suspended campaigns in COVID-19 high risk districts
📌 Museveni was due to campaign in: Dec 29 – Wakiso Dec 30 – Kampala Jan 12 – Kampala 📌 Tumukunde was due to campaign in: Dec 29 – Masaka Jan 6 – Jinja Jan 8 – Busiro & Nansana, Kampala Jan 9 – Kawempe & Rubaga, Kampala Jan 9 …
Read More »COVID-19: EC suspends campaigns in Kampala starting today
📌 Museveni was due to campaign in: Dec 29 – Wakiso Dec 30 – Kampala Jan 12 – Kampala 📌 Tumukunde was due to campaign in: Dec 29 – Masaka Jan 6 – Jinja Jan 8 – Busiro & Nansana, Kampala Jan 9 – Kawempe & Rubaga, Kampala Jan 9 …
Read More »Oyam patients forced to work on medics farms in exchange for treatment
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Midwives in different health centers of Oyam district are forcing patients to work on their gardens to get treatment according to The Apac Anti Corruption Coalition-TAAC. In their report “Citizens Action for improved accountability and public service delivery projects, TAAC says among the things the …
Read More »Amputated teargas victim demands UGX 300M compensation
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman whose leg was amputated after being shattered by a teargas canister fired by police is seeking compensation of Shillings 300 million. 26-year-old Zabedu Ismail Yasin, a businesswoman and resident of Warehouse cell in Elegu town council Amuru district was hit when police fired …
Read More »Six tourists arrested for breaking curfew in Kalangala
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At 22hrs on Christmas night, Police in Kalangala open up their armory, picked their equipment including guns and batons and set off to go and apprehend those violating the presidential directive thereby endangering the lives of innocent Ugandans by “doing acts likely to spread a …
Read More »Eight Karimojong warriors, one soldier die in clash
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Karimojong cattle rustlers have been killed in a deadly gun clash with the army. The eight Matheniko cattle rustlers from Moroto district were gunned down in the night of Christmas in a four-hour clash with UPDF soldiers in Napak district. The UPDF 3rd Division Commander, Brig Joseph …
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