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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has reopened a key bridge on an international highway connecting it to four other countries. The Katonga bridge, destroyed by flash floods in May, was restored and upgraded by Chinese Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The bridge is on the highway connecting Uganda with Tanzania, …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federal Republic of Somalia moved a step closer to full integration into the East African Community (EAC), following this week’s signing of the Treaty of Accession at State House, Entebbe, Uganda. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and EAC Heads of States Summit Chairperson …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaba Cultural Institution in partnership with firends in the United Kingdom have agreed to construct a modern museum at the Mutoto Cultural site and plant two million tree seedlings in the Bugisu region. This was revealed by Mike Mudoma the Masaba Cultural Leader III …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Staff for the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Center, Brig. Flavia Byekwaso has challenged UPDF officers, deployed within the court-martial setups to be mindful of the prevailing political interests in the course of dispensing justice to the offenders and complainants alike. The court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF) on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops from the war-torn province of North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This followed the refusal by the Democratic Republic Congo government to renew the mandate of East African Community Regional …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral commission (EC) has embarked on the construction of the first-ever custom-built Regional Election Office to serve all the 12 districts and Arua city in the West Nile.. The construction works for the Regional Election Centre located on Plot 2, Municipal By-pass in Arua central …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport is set to meet transport operators in a bid to regulate unnecessary hikes in public transport fares ahead of the festive season. Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala said his Ministry will convene a meeting with leaders of the Uganda Taxi …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 5th Division court martial has dismissed with disgrace some of the soldiers who were seen in a video clip flogging a suspect accused of stealing a motorcycle. Corporal Odong Otto Richard Burton, the then Lagot Detach Commander, and Privates Mungu Acel Sunday, Ogwang Dennis, …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Namugongo Division within Kira-Municipality Wakiso on Friday rescued a suspected thug from the hands of charged residents after being suspected of being part of the gang group that raided Namugongo Nsawo zone on Thursday. According to the residents, the group moving on boda-boda, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has secured a facility in Gulu City to host 150 former Lord’s Resistance Army rebels for rehabilitation. This comes months after the Ministry of Defence conducted an assessment of various facilities within Gulu City suitable for rehabilitating ex-LRA fighters who were repatriated from …