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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military prosecutors are ready to proceed with the trial of Lance Corporal John Nuwagira, who is battling charges of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. Nuwagira is accused of having a sexual affair with the wife of his boss Lt. Robert Turyahabwe. Led by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked government to develop mechanisms that will ensure the country returns to a low risk of debt distress. During plenary on Tuesday, 30 August 2022, Parliament approved two reports of the Committee on National Economy on the State of Indebtedness, Grants and Guarantees …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leaders of Zombo district performing artists and Zombo district gospel music association are bickering over the alleged illegal withdrawal of emyooga cash. Zombo district performing artist association is accusing the District Commercial Officer Lamet Olum, of reportedly conniving with the gospel music association members …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A young mother in Namisindwa district has survived mob action for allegedly killing her two-month-old baby and dumping her body in a pit latrine. The suspect is Suzan Nabutsebi, 23, a resident of Bunabwana village in Buwabwala parish, Buwatuwa sub county in Namisindwa district. Michael …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ntungamo district leaders have eulogized the late Yonasani Bankobeza Kanyomozi describing him as a committed politician and a pillar of Ntungamo’s development. Kanyomozi, a former Cooperatives Minister in the Apollo Milton Obote II regime died on Sunday afternoon at Nakasero hospital in Kampala. Naome …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kotido Elders Council has resolved to boycott this year’s Karamoja Cultural Festival, which is ongoing in Abim district. The seventh edition of the Karamoja cultural festival commenced on Aug 30th and will run up to September 3rd, 2022 under the theme, “Security in Karamoja, the …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district plans to start using the Lt. Gen. Paul Lokech Memorial Stadium in December 2022, authorities have revealed. In March 2022, Agago District Local Government launched the construction of the Lt. Gen. Paul Lokech Memorial Stadium. The development followed a 2018 council resolution that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned agro-processors in Bunyoro sub-region to adhere to quality food standards. Ronald Ahimbisibwe, the head of small and medium enterprises at UNBS explains that they have embarked on a campaign to ensure that agro-processors meet the required …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is yet to submit periodic regional and international human rights reports to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights-OHCHR. The OHCHR country representative Richard Kotchani noted that since 2016 when the Human Rights Recommendations Database was launched, various gaps …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, has tasked the Government Chief Whip to update to the House on the progress of government bills expected to be tabled on the Floor of Parliament. Among issued the directive during the morning plenary sitting on Tuesday, 30 August …