Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Flavian Zeija, on Monday launched the Court of Appeal in Mbale to bring judicial services closer to the people of the Eastern region. The court will operate at the Mbale High Court building. This move aims to reduce the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the reported kidnapping of Charles Bukenya, aka Muvawala, the vice president of the Uganda North America Association (UNAA). Muvawala, a journalist and supporter of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), went missing last week under mysterious circumstances. He …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded several Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders to Soroti Government Prison until March 12, 2025. The leaders were arrested on Friday, March 7, in Soroti City. They were charged with unlawful assembly, common nuisance, burning vehicle tires on …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  At least 558 East African migrants have died along the dangerous eastern migration route in 2024 as they attempted to cross the Red Sea, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The United Nations migration agency, in its latest report released late Thursday, said …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Charlene Ruto, Kenya’s First Daughter, has visited Abja Farms in Myene, Oyam District, where she held discussions on climate-smart agriculture, youth empowerment, and economic sustainability. Hosted by Jane Frances Acilo, Director of Abja Farms, the visit provided a platform to explore strategies for addressing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The trial of Molly Katanga, who is accused of murdering her husband, Henry Katanga, failed to proceed on Monday due to the absence of the three court assessors who were appointed to follow the proceedings on behalf of the public. The three assessors in …

More than 98% of the destroyed passports were ordinary ones, which cost 250,000 shillings. Mundeyi noted that the destruction became necessary after the DCI ran out of storage space for the unclaimed documents Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCI) has destroyed 158,000 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A violent panga-wielding gang raided homes in Namugongo Nsawo Zone over the weekend, leaving several residents severely injured and hospitalized, while others lost valuables worth millions. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has sparked outrage among residents, who are now demanding …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bulambuli District National Resistance Movement (NRM) party office has summoned the three sub-county registrars over the inflation of voter registers. Last week, members from four villages in Sotti sub-county, Bulambuli District, specifically, noticed that the displayed voter numbers were significantly lower than the actual numbers …

The Promise of a speedy trial hits its first roadblock as court doesn’t proceed as earlier scheduled. COURT NOTES | VIA @TonyNatif | On February 21 2025, the High Court (Criminal Division) of Uganda sat and made a ruling denying Molly Katanga bail, despite finding that she was of advanced age, had …