The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of National Unity Platform- NUP in Kyenjojo on Monday opened the party’s office in the district amidst tight security guidelines. According to the NUP Coordinator in Tooro Sub-Region, Innocent Natukunda, they had planned to meet at least 70 supporters. However, Natukunda, who …
Read More »NRM bosses clash over bicycle distribution
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party officials in Soroti district have clashed over the distribution of bicycles. The Teso Region NRM mobiliser, Teddy Acam accuses Charles Elasu, the Soroti District NRM Chairperson distributing the bicycles secretly without informing her. Acam says being the NRM regional political …
Read More »Health ministry revisits COVID-19 burial protocols, families to bury the dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families have now been allowed to bury their loved ones that succumb to COVID-19. The government had initially taken up the burial arrangements, to guarantee safe and dignified burials, commonly used when dealing with highly infectious diseases. Guidelines earlier issued by the health ministry …
Read More »Teargas rocks Luweero town as Kyagulanyi heads to Pakwach
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero town has fired teargas to disperse supporters of National Unity Platform – NUP who gathered along the Kampala-Gulu highway to wave to their Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, alias Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi was heading to Arua district in northern Uganda ahead …
Read More »Presidential candidate Katumba gets cash, food donations in Nakasongola
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent Presidential candidate, John Katumba has been warmly welcomed this afternoon in Nakasongola town. At 4pm, Katumba arrived in Nakasongola town council aboard a Super Custom donated to him earlier today by City Pastor, Franklin Mondo Mugisha to aid the movement during campaigns. …
Read More »Curfew stays but political rallies, churches, weddings and casinos get green light
✅ Mass gatherings for prayers, political rallies,meetings and weddings shall not exceed 200 person ✅ Open cinemas, gyms, massage parlors and mobile markets effective 14.11.2020 ✅ Considering the phase of the epidemic Uganda is in, with rising cases and deaths in urban areas, suspension on bars and discotheques will continue. …
Read More »Police arrest 10 on Gulu highway as Kyagulanyi heads to Arua
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luweero town has detained 10 National Unity Platform – NUP supporters as they struggled to contain crowds that blocked Kampala-Gulu highway to wave to their presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi was heading to Arua district in northern Uganda ahead of …
Read More »Presidential aspirants bounced, fault EC for failed nominations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven aspirants who returned forms to run in the 2021 presidential elections blame the Electoral Commission for failure to nominate them. They are part of the 24 aspirants who returned the nomination forms for verification. In total 87 aspirants picked the presidential nomination forms, …
Read More »Elegu Floods: Over 1,000 now sleeping in URA warehouse
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 residents of Elegu Town Council at the Uganda South Sudan Border in Amuru district have taken refuge at the Uganda Revenue Authority warehouse following recurrent flash floods. On Sunday night the residents, consisting of children, women, male and elderly persons deserted their …
Read More »Galogitho: Makerere buried me alive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Galogitho has lived to tell a story of agony and frustration, navigating through a future that was dashed after his dismissal from Makerere University 25 years ago. The journey of his ruined hope started on October 1996. Galogitho was the in …
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