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Kikuube, uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dormitory at St. Regina Nursery and Primary School in Kikuube town council, Kikuube district, was gutted by a fire on Monday afternoon, leaving numerous pupils devastated after losing their belongings. The incident occurred around 12 pm while pupils from different classes were attending …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Civil society groups have protested against the latest extension of corporate income tax exemption by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) another year of tax waiver. Parliament recently allowed a one-year tax exemption to the power producer following the insistence of …

FDC Elder’s Committee Report not worth the Paper it’s Written On – Besigye Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN  | Dr Kiiza Besigye, one of the founding fathers of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC, was close to tears Monday as he explained the sacrifice the party members have gone …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control – DCIC has confiscated over 10,000 Ugandan national identity cards from foreigners. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of internal affairs spokesperson revealed that the foreigners are believed to have beaten the National Identification Registration Authority –NIRA system …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In response to the surge in street children within Gulu City, at least 50 parents, including single mothers, child mothers, the elderly, fathers, and local leaders have undergone positive parenting skills training. The move aims to address the issue of poor parenting and lack of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has resumed operations against civilians wearing and selling military uniform replicas in the Kampala metropolitan area. Covert teams have been deployed to walk through the suburbs of Kampala and arrest any person found wearing or selling clothes similar to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has halted the trial of Makindye West Member of Parliament, Allan Ssewanyana, and his Kawempe North counterpart Ssegirinya pending a decision from the Constitutional Court, which is reviewing the legality of the trial. The two …

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police in Busoga North has confirmed that Fredrick Ngobi, the Director of Citizens of Hope Primary School in Buwenge Town Council was one of those killed by an angry mob, reportedly because theym attempted to steal ‘mercury’ in Buyende district. Ngobi was killed alongside …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herdsmen have encroached on a significant portion of land belonging to Madhvani Sugar Factory in Amuru district. The land, measuring 10,000 hectares, covers Kololo, Omee, Pailyec, Lwak Obito, Lujoro, and Bana villages in Lakang sub-county, Amuru district. In 2017, the government surveyed the land …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mike Mudoma, the newly confirmed Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural leader, officially began executing his duties over the weekend. This follows three years of a protracted battle at Masaba cultural institution, where both Mike Mudoma and his rival John Amuramu Wagabyalile claimed to be the …