NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the committee on rules, privileges and discipline to investigate the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake for alleged misconduct and use of language out of the decorum of parliament. She issued the directive following …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has ordered the immediate arrest of controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi to serve 18 months in jail for contempt of court. Civil Division High Court, Judge Musa Ssekaana issued the orders after finding Mabirizi guilty of contempt of court for the second time. …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Archdiocese has offered land to Agago District Local Government for the construction of a stadium in memory of Gen. Paul Lokech. The stadium will be constructed at Ajali Anyena Primary School, a Catholic founded school in Agago Town Council, Agago district. Lokech …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the 32 National Unity Platform-NUP supporters facing trial before the Makindye based UPDF General Court-martial for illegal possession of explosive devices is to undergo a mental examination. The General Court-martial chairperson, Lt. General Andrew Gutti ordered Muhydin Kakooza be subjected a mental examination …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and transporters for inflammable goods are getting increasingly concerned over the unchecked fire places set up along Kampala-Jinja Highway by unknown people during night hours especially in Mukono Municipality. Fire is lit every night particularly at the mayor’s clock located along Mukono-Jinja-Bugerere junction …

The Hague, Netherland | THE INDEPENDENT | Krispus Ayena Odongo, the Defense Lawyer for Dominic Ongwen has raised a total of 90 grounds of appeal against the conviction and 11 grounds against the sentencing of Ongwen. Dominic Ongwen, the former Commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord’s Resistance Army …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda Boda riders in Kampala City have opposed a plan by the government to reduce the number of stages in the Central Business District- CBD. Last week, the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye emphasized that there shall be only 32 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has received more than 1000 oxygen cylinders, thanks to the Danish International Development Agency-DANIDA. The Danish agency procured the oxygen cylinders through the World Health Organisation-WHO as part of their donations to Uganda’s response to COVID-19. Each of the cylinders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted bail to six Lord Councilors out of nine who face charges of inciting violence. Those that have been granted bail included Faisal Kibirige, Gadhafi Nasur, Mosh Ssendi, Afrikan, Paul Kato and Moses Kataabu. Court presided over by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government risks losing up to Sh3.5 billion following unapproved structural adjustments in the building plan of the proposed National Drug Authority-NDA headquarters in Kampala. This is part of the findings in a recent report by the Auditor General, John F.S Muwanga. The Auditor General’s …