London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday put Britain’s departure from the EU at the top of the agenda, as Queen Elizabeth II read out his plans for government in a parliamentary ceremony following a sweeping election win. The monarch formally opened parliament with plenty of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF Fisheries protection unit to halt its operations on all water bodies in the countries for alleged mistreatment of fishing communities. Kadaga’s directive stemmed from a heated debate in parliament on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have expressed displeasure over an exchange involving Security Minister Gen. Elly Tumwine and Deputy Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation Lt. Gen. Charles Angina. The MPs on Thursday told Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga that the exchange captured on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Danish government-owned Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) has bought 74 million shares (9.97%) in Dfcu bank, making it the second-largest shareholder after the Dutch-backed fund Arise B.V. The transaction, which saw London-headquartered CDC Group sell its stake, has been viewed as a vote …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A week after the shooting of the late Ibrahim Abiriga, the former Arua Municipality Member of Parliament in June last year President, Yoweri Museveni addressed Parliament about the state of security in the country. At the time, the country was grappling with a number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of senior police officers have been convicted and demoted by Police Disciplinary Court on grounds of abusing office, committing service offenses or misconduct. Nevertheless, all the officers demoted in the last three years or more have remained with their ranks creating suspicion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have died in an accident at Biharwe along Mbarara-Masaka highway. The accident occurred around 6:00 am this morning when a speeding Range Rover registration number UAM 338Y knocked dead two people riding on a Bajaj motorcycle registration UEU 993F. Samson Kasasiira, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni is yet to communicate formally to parliament about the newly appointed cabinet ministers, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has revealed. In her communication to parliament this morning, Kadaga said she also learnt of the appointments through the media, saying she …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO has projected that male tobacco users will decline by more than one million come 2020 and by five million by 2025. The WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025 third edition notes that the number of male …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Several farmers in Kitgum and Lamwo districts are counting loses from sales of sim sim following a sharp drop in prices this season. Local leaders in the two districts which are known to produce bulk sim sim in the region attribute the low …