NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff Associations at Makerere University have described the recent night crackdown, and break into student’s rooms, at the institution as a sad commentary in its history. The staff leaders said that both the students and staff of Makerere University deserve better treatment, fair …

Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Members of Parliament have started a week-long working visit to Somalia to assess the welfare of the country’s troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). According to a statement by AMISOM, the legislators will visit the Forward Operating Bases and interact …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Attorney General has commenced defense in the case in which the government was sued for authorizing the operations of 143 labor export firms. In August, city lawyer Ivan Bwowe sued the Attorney General and 143 labour export firms under their umbrella Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) will tonight carry out excavation and pipe laying works aimed at boosting water supply on Entebbe Road. Traffic will be diverted 27th October, 2019 from 12am to 3am along Entebbe road at Akright stage. Motorists heading to Entebbe from …

    Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim  community in West Nile will next month witness the first ever grand inauguration of the regional Khadi Sheik Mahd  Rayhan Mahmud. In his early 40’s, Sheik Mahd was elected by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC  to head the West Nile Muslim …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Meteorological Authority-UNMA has warned of unusually heavy rainfall over the next five days. The authority attributes the anticipated rains and recent downpours to the moist winds blowing from Indian Ocean and Congo forests. Recent rains have caused flooding, killed people and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Girls who have been raped or sexually assaulted are not demanding for Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) drugs. The drugs are taken after being potentially exposed to HIV to prevent becoming infected. Dr Daniel Byamukama who heads the HIV prevention division at the Uganda Aids Commission …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kampala traders will on Tuesday march in protest of import rules by Uganda Revenue Authority-URA which they say has made it impossible for them to do business. The march, according to Kampala City Traders’ Association (Kacita) executive director Everest Kayondo, will involve clearing agents, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Road users’ satisfaction has improved across Uganda, according to the 2019 National Road Users’ Satisfaction Survey findings released this morning by the Uganda Road Fund. The National Survey gauged the satisfaction of road users in terms of road width, their safety, signage, markings, availability of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Harriet Nakyejjwe, the sister to murdered social worker, Maria Nagirinya, has revealed that she is being threatened for testifying against police officers. Nakyejjwe, who testified before the police court on Thursday, informed Court Chairman Senior Commissioner –SCP Dennis Odongpiny that one of the officers had …