Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gateway Research Centre, a non-profit organisation has asked Members of Parliament to review the electricity and water tariffs saying it is greatly affecting the growth of businesses. The organization led by Susanie Nannozi Ggoobi, the Executive Director states that the Parliament of Uganda and …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed thugs have shot dead a businessman in Fort Portal tourism city. Steven Nyakairu, a resident of Kyogya cell in Kitumba ward, Central division was killed on Tuesday at 9:00pm and robbed 1.5 million shillings. Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed March 18 as the date to deliver its decision on an application seeking to quash the government directive to indefinitely suspend the activities of Chapter Four Uganda. On Tuesday, Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana fixed the date after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department-CID at Bujuuko police station has been dragged to the Police Standards Unit-PSU for allegedly mishandling a case. Musa Kakembo, the LCIII chairperson Muduuma sub county filed the complaint against Harriet Nakyambadde, citing her failure to investigate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IGG has commenced scrutinizing documents relating to the purchase of the controversial Uganda Railway Corporation land by the Mbarara North County legislator, Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari. On 30 November 2021, the IGG issued a six-day ultimatum to Rukaari to submit relevant documents about …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), a group of 18 experts, said that although current …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices surged on Tuesday as investors bet on robust global demand despite the spread of the Omicron variant. The West Texas Intermediate for February delivery added 2.99 U.S. dollars, or 3.8 percent, to settle at 81.22 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira Police Division is holding a Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldier and an operative from the External security organization-ESO on allegations of extortion and assaulting pedestrians in the guise of enforcing curfew. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire identifies the suspects as Alex …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged the Uganda Land Commission-ULC chairperson, Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki with obstruction of search and abuse of office. On Tuesday, Byenkya Nyakaisiki was arraigned before court presided over by the Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro who read to her the charges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is expected to attract investments worth 3 billion dollars (10.6 trillion shillings) this year in the oil and gas sector alone as developments towards production in 2025 proceed. According to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, PAU, investments in the sector were worth 500 million …