Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Soroti district spent Monday night in police custody for allegedly failing to refund bride price he recieved from his in-laws. Joseph Eyou, a resident of Agule village, Aukot sub county was put behind bars at Aoja police post, when he failed to …
Read More »UPDF officer remanded over murder of spouse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded Major Gordon Joel Atwebembeire, over allegations of murder. Atwebembeire, 47, on Tuesday appeared before the Court presided over by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe, and was charged with one count of murder. Court heard that on October 6th, …
Read More »Gov’t drugs worth UGX 700M recovered from private drug shop in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Akena, an assistant pharmacist at Kitgum General Hospital is on the run following the recovery of government drugs and medical supplies from his private drug shop in Pandwong division. Akena also doubles as the principal storekeeper at the Kitgum District Health Stores. Abiaz Rwamiri, …
Read More »Two police officers implicated in Wakiso shooting, murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and others from the police Professional Standards Unit (PSU), have pinned their colleagues over the shooting of a couple in Wakiso district that later resulted in the demise of a mother to a 4-year-old boy. Police headquarters ordered …
Read More »Terego LC3 chairperson accused of cattle theft
Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uriama sub county LCIII chairperson in Terego district is trouble for reportedly selling off lost and found cattle. Vincent Okot Erema, is accused of selling four lost and found cattle that were recovered in May last year during the time of his predecessor, Lonzino …
Read More »Kotido Diocese gets new bishop
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Father Dominic Eibu as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido. Bishop-elect Eibu, a Comboni priest born in Lwala, Kalaki district in Soroti Catholic Diocese, will replace Bishop Giuseppe Filippi whose retirement has been accepted upon reaching the …
Read More »Nwoya district officials given one week ultimatum to refund PDM funds
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six staff of Nwoya district Local Government have been given an ultimatum of one week to refund 170 million Shillings they diverted for the implementation of the Parish Development Model-PDM. The officials were implicated early last month following an internal audit that revealed 170 million …
Read More »Kenya’s Madoya back to defend Uganda Pro title, sh21m at stake
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Read More »Five arrested for terrorizing Soroti city residents
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti have arrested five members of a criminal gang suspected of terrorizing residents in the area. Those arrested are Vincent Opolon, 68, Ronald Kato, 45, Isaac Opolon, 22, Peter Eyamu, 44, and Justine Opali. The group was arrested following the robbery of …
Read More »Muslim factions in Lango battle over property ownership
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim factions in Lango are embroiled in a fight over the ownership of Muslim properties. The dispute pits the Lango Muslim leadership under the Kadhi, Sheikh Ishaq Salim Nangoye and the leadership of Madina Faiza Mosque commonly known as Lira PS under Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf …
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