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  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President-General of the Democratic Party-Norbert Mao has said that sanctions against the former Inspector General of Police-IGP Kale Kayihura were long overdue. On Friday, the United States Government announced visa and economic sanctions against Kale Kayihura. The announcement was made in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has started temporal rehabilitation of Lira-Kamdini highway, which has been in an appalling state for over four years. The 67.9km highway is a major road in Lango and is also part of the Great north road that stretches from Busia, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More people are reporting to mental health facilities testifying that they have either contemplated suicide or attempted it. This is according to Janet Kantarama the Executive Director Safe Places Uganda a private Mental Illness treatment centre. Kantarama also says that the number of suicides …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development will next week start upgrading its Ministerial Zonal Office in Kampala. Upgrading will start from 16th to 20th September in the Department of Survey and Mapping at the zonal offices. The Ministry started the upgrade at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. Kale Kayihura has responded to Friday’s decision by the US government to place sanctions on him after citing evidence of corruption and human rights abuses, including torture. Kayihura, 62, was sacked by President Yoweri Museveni in March 2018 and arrested in June, but denied a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, has directed government to nullify the just concluded recruitment of police officers, after Members of Parliament reported irregularities in the exercise. Kadaga said she was concerned that all MPs who had contributed on the matter during Thursday’s plenary sitting had …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni and his Kenya counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cross-border cooperation between Kenya and Uganda. The two leaders also witnessed the signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding between the two governments to ensure cross-border …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have used the Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT) to raise concerns about the violent re-arrest of suspects granted bail on murder charges relating to the death of former police spokesman, Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The legislators expressed worry about events in the oil sector, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  This is to inform the public that the re-arrest of persons accused in the murder of the Late AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, by the police in close coordination with sister security agencies, has generated much debate including from senior members of the Judiciary. As parties …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board -UNMEB has asked the Ministry of Education to increase the entry points of students. Currently, for a student to be admitted to a nursing school, they should have scored at least a pass in science subjects like …