Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police ballistic experts have started examining the vehicle in which Pastor Aloysius Bujingo and his assistant were shot in. Bujingo was shot at Buwalakata road, Namungoona, in Lubaga Division, on Tuesday by gunmen moving on a motorcycle. His bodyguard who doubled as driver and assistant …
Read More »Coach Abdallah Mubiru: KCCA FC yet to reach its peak performance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC Head Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, is hesitant to suggest that the club has returned to its peak performance, despite securing consecutive victories against SC Villa, UPDF, and URA FC. On Tuesday KCCA defeated URA 3-2 at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. KCCA FC …
Read More »AU condemns deadly terror attack in Burundi
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Wednesday condemned the recent deadly terror attack in Burundi. In a press release, Faki said he has learned with dismay the deadly terror attack launched at the Vugizo border post in the Gatumba region of …
Read More »Museveni slams West for imposing selfish beliefs on foreign territories
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has criticized attempts by Western powers to impose their beliefs on people in foreign territories. The President made the remarks on Thursday while addressing over 33 delegates attending the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference – CSPOC 2024 at the Speke Resort …
Read More »Luwero district bans trainees from handling patients without supervision
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Administration has banned medical trainees from handling and administering treatment to patients without the presence of supervisors at health centers. Every year Luwero district receives over 200 medical students from different institutions to conduct training at health center IIIs, IVs, and Luwero …
Read More »Real Madrid beat Mallorca to lead table, Girona edge Atletico in thriller
MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid reached the halfway point of the season as leaders of La Liga with 48 points after a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to Mallorca on Wednesday night. Antonio Rudiger’s header from Luka Modric’s 78th minute corner gave Madrid the points as they struggled …
Read More »URA operation in Arua city leaves one dead
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Acidri, who was reportedly shot by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officers during an operation, has died. Acidri 24, a resident of Pamachi village and a saloon operator at Okollo Town Council sustained gunshot wounds on Wednesday after URA officers reportedly opened fire while …
Read More »ICPAU seeks to regulate gov’t project performance auditors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) is launching a course for performance auditors, especially in government projects. Performance Auditors are mainly attached to the Office of the Auditor General and their duty of to scrutinize how a particular project has been handled, …
Read More »M23 appoints former DRC electoral commission chairman alliance coordinator
SOUTHERN KIVU, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has announced the appointment of Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, former Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) Chairman as the Coordinator of Alliance River (Fleuve) Congo. Alliance Fleuve Congo is a political-military alliance with M23 and other armed groups claiming to be …
Read More »Woman electrocuted in Luwero while fixing a TV antenna
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman in Luwero has been electrocuted while fixing a faulty TV antenna. The deceased has been identified as Betty Nampijja aged 23 years, a resident of Kalagala village in Kikyusa sub-county. John Ojokuna the Luwero District Police Commander says that Nampijja bought a TV …
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