Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has asked residents of Greater Luwero districts to stop lamenting over the National Resistance Army War. Luwero and Nakaseke districts were the epicenters of the National Resistance Army war of 1981-1986. However, 38 years after the …
Read More »FIFA extends bans on 7 Ugandans implicated in match-fixing scandals
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | World football governing body FIFA has extended bans on seven Ugandans implicated in different match-fixing scandals that happened in the 2023/2024 season. Ahmed Hussein, the head of Communication of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), confirmed that the five players and two referees who …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Oil revenue to relieve gov’t of external debt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has stated that the country will earn US$2 billion per annum once oil production starts in 2025. Museveni said that this revenue will be devoted to infrastructure and science development. President Museveni said investing US$2 billion in the two sectors will significantly …
Read More »Election of new Acholi Paramount Chief called off
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A breakaway faction of Chiefs under the Acholi Cultural Institution has called off a meeting it had called to elect a new Paramount Chief of Acholi. The move follows a resolution reached between the chiefs led by their interim chairperson Richard Santo Apire and security …
Read More »International stakeholders verify forestland conflict resolution in Lango
Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the international community have witnessed the return of calm and peace to Okwongodul parish in Okwongodul sub county Dokolo district where Awer central forest reserve has been a flashpoint of land-based conflict. The forest reserve sits on 220 hectares in Adwong dok Inyom …
Read More »MP Akamba rearrested in court premises after securing bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A scuffle ensued on Friday as Member of Parliament Paul Akamba was rearrested at the Anti-Corruption Court premises shortly after securing bail on corruption charges. Akamba was earlier granted a cash bail of 13 million shillings by Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro, who also ordered him …
Read More »African airlines headed for 100 million passengers milestone
An aggressive push into new routes and increased frequencies by local carriers, mostly in African markets, is buoying air traffic and passenger numbers, propellilng them beyond pre-pandemic levels to new historical highs. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African airlines are likely to cross the 100 million passengers mark for …
Read More »What way out Human-Elephant conflicts in Uganda?
Mororto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These days, farmers in the villages of Kicoke, Bugana, and Nganzi in Buliisa sleep in a makeshift hut outside their gardens. The idea of crops of their crops being unable to pass another night rattles them. They have to stay awake to fight off the …
Read More »Uganda aims for higher economic growth in 2024/2025 fiscal year
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija on Thursday said the East African country’s economy will grow by 7 percent in the fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025, which will start on July 1. The growth will be driven through increased oil and gas activities, growth in exports, increase …
Read More »Anti Corruption Court denies bail to two MPs
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has denied bail to Lwengo District Woman MP of Parliament Cissy Namujju Dionizia and Yusuf Mutembuli the Bunyole East Member of Parliament. The court presided over by Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro on Friday rejected their bail application on grounds …
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