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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masindi police are holding Yosea Kiiza, the headteacher of St. Kizito Primary School Murro on accusations of defiling a 15-year-old P.7 pupil. He was picked up on Sunday evening by detectives from Masindi Central Police station. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson told Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control-DCIC has revealed that 75,000 out of over 100,000 Ugandans living in the United Arab Emirates-UAE were trafficked. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the spokesperson Ministry of Internal Affairs said these Ugandans have been trafficked over the years by money minded …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos ensued at the funeral of Jakana Nadduli, the son of Abdul Nadduli in Kadunda village, Kapeeka sub-county, Nakaseke district. Trouble started after National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters stormed the funeral armed with placards containing photos and names of missing persons, in protest of the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned expansion of the palm oil project has sparked off sharp land disputes in Masaka district. The dispute is pitying close to 1,000 residents of Nakigga, Kasanje, and Birinzi in Bukakata sub-county, and four people who claim to be the owners of the land …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dfcu bank has launched a home loans campaign- aimed at driving up home ownership among its customer base in Uganda and the Diaspora, through provision of affordable financing solutions. The enhanced proposition gives existing and potential customers the option to purchase homes at an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Climate Change Action East Africa (CCAEA) and the International University of East Africa (IUEA) have announced that they will be holding the Food Security Symposia and Expos annually in the capitals of the East African Community Partner States as the most imperative way of …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district leaders have questioned the manner in which the government is compensating victims of disasters in the country. They say that Bundibugyo has witnessed the reoccurrence of major disasters including mudslides and floods, since 2019 but to date, the victims have never been considered …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders in Fort Portal have distanced themselves from the letter that was written by a section of NRM councilors requesting the National Unity Platform NUP leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, to hold a charity concert with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Karamoja region are mobilizing for increased investments in the area, as a way of solving the persistent problems experienced by local communities. In a meeting held in Kampala on Saturday under the theme; “the Karamoja Spotlight,” aimed at creating more awareness about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB is seeking options on how to end impersonation in national examinations. UNEB has observed that impersonation is emerging as the new most sophisticated way of malpractice with candidates hiring people to write their exams. For instance, two of the three …