Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF the football governing body in Africa has canceled the CAF Confederation game between AS Kigali and KCCA FC. This was confirmed on Wednesday 23rd December in a letter written to KCCA Football Club. KCCA FC did not have the recommended number of players to …
Read More »IGP warns criminals, rioters as country prepares for Christmas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has warned criminals and rioters not to dare attempt to commit their mischief as the country celebrates Christmas on Friday. In his written Christmas message, Ochola says this year’s celebrations come not only at a time when …
Read More »Mob kills three unidentified men in Kitintale
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is investigating the violent killing of three male adults by a mob in the Kititntale slum of Kampala last night. Eyewitnesses say the three were loitering at the residence of a 72-year-old female adult past midnight in Kitintale. Police says that the 72-year-old identified …
Read More »NRM to spend Sh60 billion to boost support for party candidates
✳ SH40million each – MPs (353) ✳ SH50m Woman MPs (156) ✳ SH80m SIGs (4) ✳ SH80m Other SIGs (16) ✳ SH60m City Mayors (10) ✳ SH50m LC 5 (146) ✳ SH3m Refund NF (529) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM is scheduled to spend close …
Read More »Uganda responds to U.S. allegations of human rights violation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has responded to allegations of United States Congressman Eliot Engel on human rights violations and attack on the independence of the media, denying them and offering explanations that may help understand what the accusers might have got wrong. On 9th December …
Read More »Infidelity major cause of gender-based violence in Busia – World Vision
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 2,500 cases of gender-based violence – GBV were registered in Busia district during the lockdown according to records from World Vision. Hamphrance Abangi, the World Vision GBV field officer in Busia says the cases were registered in Busia municipality, Busime, Majanji, Busitema and Buyanga …
Read More »UWA captain on murder charge granted bail, says his lawyer
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court Martial has granted bail to Captain Tonny Olinga, the Commander of the East Madi Wildlife Reserve accused of shooting to death a truck driver from Apaa Township in Amuru district. Olinga on Tuesday evening appeared before the court martial sitting at Forth Division …
Read More »Oulanyah gives Sh5M to NUP supporters who defected to NRM in Lira
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of parliament who doubles as the NRM’s Vice Chairperson Northern Region has given 5 million Uganda shillings as a package of appreciation to the Lira Ghetto people who defected from NUP to NRM party. Jacob Oulanya was on Tuesday afternoon in Lira …
Read More »Luweero NGO forum resorts to social media campaign against electoral violence
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero Non-Governmental Organization-NGO Forum has launched a new campaign against election-related violence, ahead of next year’s polls. The Forum, which comprises 47 NGOs & Civil Society Organizations-CSOs has decried the recent violence in different parts of the country that was triggered by the arrest of …
Read More »Watoto’s christmas cantata goes online
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lovers of the Christmas Cantata will this year do with an online performance thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Christmas Cantata has been a crowd puller to Watoto Church, formerly Kampala Pentecostal Church during Christmas holidays for the last 35 years. It comprises high-energy music, …
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