Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have started the gun fingerprinting exercise in West Nile. The six-day exercise kicked off on Monday at Arua police grounds. Thomas Kamugisha, the team leader for the firearm verification team, says that the team is capturing the data of each individual gun …

Cases of over 100 deaths raises emotions and questions Kampala, Uganda | JULIAN SABIITI | A civil case in the High Court in Jinja involving an American woman who took in malnourished babies with promises of feeding them into recovery is raising emotions – and questions – after many of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Meteorological Authority-UNMA does not have the capacity to provide accurate warnings about impending disasters, according to Martin Owor, the commissioner for Disaster Preparedness. Owor says that the Department of Disaster Preparedness relies mainly on data from the World Meteorological Organisation which is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has resolved to conduct further investigations into payments to different beneficiaries under the Luwero-Rwenzori Triangle Initiative, commonly referred to as Akasiimo. PAC Chairperson Nathan Nandala Mafabi tasked the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Directorate (CID) and the National Identification …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyandodo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi wine and his Mityana Municipality counterpart, Francis Zaake have received a heroic welcome in Hoima town amidst tight security. Hundreds of people welcomed the duo in a procession at Butema trading center about 5km from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Individuals and companies hoping to apply for mineral rights will have to wait a little longer as the online portal they are supposed to use isn’t yet ready. The portal was supposed to go live on August 30, 2019 but according to the Energy and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic-FDC Party has condemned the assault of Baker Kasumba, an NRM activist and resident of Avis Kivvulu in Kawempe Division. The 21-year-old was nailed through the palms by unknown thugs on Wednesday night using two six inch nails. While …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha, the Managing Director National Water and Sewerage Corporation- NWSC is the new board chairperson of Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board –UBTEB. He was appointed yesterday by the First lady and Education and Sports Minister, Janet Kataaha Museveni, according to …

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | AFP | Lewis Hamilton on Monday predicted more success for his triumphant Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and tipped the Monegasque driver as the favourite for this week’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. After finishing second behind Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, a race weekend overshadowed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda can leverage its Ebola emergency preparedness activities to help the country meet its other healthcare targets like increased immunization coverage, improved maternal health and HIV prevention, according to a health policy expert. Dr. Solome Okware, the Technical Advisor Policy at the Infectious Diseases Institute …