Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Busia district has denied the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT party presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu campaign venue in Busia town. Mugisha Muntu is expected to hold a campaign rally in Busia on Thursday. Moses Kakiryo, the Busia District Police Commander-DPC says that …
Read More »Mubaje challenges elite muslims to take up leadership position under UMSC
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mufti of Uganda Shaban Mubaje has tasked Muslims with the requisite qualifications in Islamic studies to take up leadership positions in his administration. Addressing mourners at the sendoff of the fallen Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC chairperson, Dr. Abdulkadir Balonde at Wantunda village in Busedde …
Read More »Ugandan researcher Mboowa wins 2020 Anglophone young investigators award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan researcher Dr. Gerald Mboowa has been awarded the Anglophone prize for the Young Investigators Award -2020. “I am so excited to be awarded the Anglophone prize for the Young Investigators Award – 2020 by the African Association for Research & Control of Anti-Microbial Resistance …
Read More »President Museveni tells Kasese residents not to vote opposition MPs
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked the people of Kasese not to vote opposition leaders in next year’s elections. For close to two decades, Kasese District has been voting Opposition leaders from Members of Parliament to lower local councils. In the 2016 General Election, the opposition …
Read More »Suspended Judiciary PS Kagole Kivumbi’s forced leave illegal – Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has declared that the decision to send the former Permanent Secretary to Judiciary Expedito Kagole Kivumbi on indefinite forced leave is illegal and unreasonable. The Deputy head of Civil Division, Justice Musa Ssekaana in his ruling on Tuesday noted that Kivumbi’s …
Read More »We are in a war- Lukwago tells Katwe supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has told supporters in Katwe in Makindye Division that Uganda is in a situation of war not an election. He referred to actions of government like the killings that happened during protests that followed the arrest …
Read More »We are not hired slaves – Gen. Tumukunde fires back at Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni over the derisive remarks he made against him. Gen. Tumukunde who is running in the presidential race as an independent has condemned the president for calling him, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart Dr. …
Read More »Save River Mpanga campaign gains traction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tooro Kingdom has intensified its efforts to conserve the environment under its ‘Save River Mpanga’ campaign. The Save River Mpanga campaign involves clean-up activities to physically remove plastic waste from River Mpanga, and to mobilise and sensitise the community about the dangers of irresponsible …
Read More »Only 1.5% repaying gov’t student loans as applicant numbers rise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many students are rushing to apply for government loans to pay for their university education but hardly any are paying back the money. It transpires that only 1.5% have been servicing their loan, long after they graduated and started working. The Higher Education Students Financing …
Read More »Byabakama responds to UN suspension of travels to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission-EC isn’t bothered by the decision by the UN to suspend the travel of its staff to Uganda according to Justice Byabakama Simon Mugenyi. He told journalists at the Commission headquarters on Tuesday that if the UN travel restriction to Uganda is based on …
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