I hope on the morning of 2nd April, not 1st April ( it’s fools day), you will gather your loved ones over a meal and proudly tell them you built this republic with integrity. When you do, tell them Umeme was NSSF’s Cash cow, and that Social Security is not …
Read More »Gen. Muhoozi’s first year as CDF
Playing roulette with nation’s security COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In the one year that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been Chief of Defence Forces, he has become mainly known for playing Russian roulette on his X account—-sometimes raising heightened fear among opponents, engaging in light banter with the public, or …
Read More »🟩Umeme given $118M but will appeal; ordered to hand over
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity distributors Umeme Limited have issued a statement today stating they will accept a buy out amount of $118million despite expecting to be paid $234. They have notified government they will appeal against the figure. The statement also states that they have been compelled by …
Read More »Ugandan, DR Congo military chiefs urge militias to surrender
KAMPALA | Xinhua | Military leaders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have called on local armed groups operating in the volatile eastern DRC to surrender and join the DRC government’s disarmament program. Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF), said in …
Read More »Khadi blames lazy men for growing domestic violence
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Muslim District Acting Khadi Sheikh Badi Faraj, has blamed the increasing casesof family breakdowns and domestic violence, on men. He says lazy men fail to work and provide for their families. Speaking during the Eid Al Fitr prayer on Sunday at Gulu …
Read More »Gov’t to rehabilitate roads, bridges in Pader
PADER, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Katumba Wamala has inspected key infrastructure projects in Pader District. The visit on Saturday included assessments of Watlac Bridge in Ajan Sub-County, Akidi Bridge in Puranga Sub-County, and a low-cost seal tarmac road in Puranga Town Council. …
Read More »10 suspects escape from Jinja CPS
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region, on Sunday confirmed the escape of 10 suspects from Jinja Central Police station. The suspects allegedly escaped during the wee-hours of Sunday morning. It is reported that, the suspects forcefully pushed the weak walls of the police cells, which collapsed …
Read More »Bus driver on the run after crash leaves one dead
PADER, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in West Nile is hunting for a driver of Divine Coach Company whose bus overturned along Yumbe-Moyo road killing one passenger and leaving dozens injured. The deceased was identified as Mazini Deru, a 70-year-old resident of Origini village Kei Sub County in …
Read More »Uganda’s mpox cases reach 4,810, death toll rises to 37
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has reached 4,810, with 37 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared in the East African country eight months ago, according to the Ugandan Ministry of Health. A total of 13 new infections and six deaths …
Read More »3 pupils injured as sino truck rams into school
KASESE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Three pupils of Shalom Junior School in Bwera, Kasese district have been injured after a sino truck rammed into their school. The truck registration number UBP 057N driven by a yet to be identified driver was carrying marram when it failed to negotiate a …
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