Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint venture between Roko Construction Limited and Roko Construction (Rwanda) Ltd has resumed construction works for the New Parliament Chamber. Though only a few workers were on the site around 2 pm yesterday, the resumption of works come four months after the  Parliamentary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in the top leadership of Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited –UCA amidst accusations of fraud, impersonation and abuse of office, among others. The tension climaxed on Monday morning when the UCA general secretary, Ivan Asiimwe forcefully broke into his office where he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has issued criminal summons for Music Promoter, David Lule alias Selector Davie who is wanted for disobedience of statutory duties. He is jointed charged with the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, Julius Katongole, Fred Nyanzi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A team of detectives from the Land Protection Unit at the Criminal Investigations Department-CID headquarters Kibuli has pitched camp in Hoima district to investigate the violent eviction of over 2,000 people from their homes in Katerega parish in Buhanika sub-county in Hoima district. The officers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The National Environment Management Authority-NEMA has highlighted waste management and disposal, possible leakages and spillages and management of ecosystems, as areas that need emphasis during the much-anticipated construction of the oil pipeline. The 1,443 km crude oil export pipeline, built to transport crude oil from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The University of Maryland in the United States of America and Strasburg University in France will install a landslide early warning system in the Mt Elgon landslide prone areas. The move comes after Mt Elgon region has in the recent past experienced constant floods and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Island residents and leaders in Kalangala district have complained about the increasing insecurity along the Uganda-Tanzanian border on Lake Victoria. The most affected are residents of Nkose, Miyana, Lujaabwa and Kuye islands. This came up on Sunday during a meeting with district officials led …

Shanghai, China | AFP | Yaya Toure says FIFA is not doing enough to stamp out racism and that England should have walked off the pitch in the face of monkey chants during their Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder made the comments to …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fuelling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. The unrest is in turn contributing to slower growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, alongside global trade tensions, …

Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Islamic State group’s elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, dying “like a dog” in a daring nighttime raid by US special forces in northwest Syria. Trump told the nation in a televised White House address that …