Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala has fixed March 18th 2026 to decide on the bail application by the former commandant of the Special Investigations Unit, Nickson Agasirwe Karuhanga who is facing charges of murdering Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Joan …
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Iran’s use of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) places the United States and its allies in a position of economic disadvantage and depletes stocks of expensive missiles, The New York Times (NYT) reported. Advisers to US President Donald Trump have urged him to declare victory …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has arranged a short-term solution to resume its suspended long-distance flights with the arrival of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered ET-ASI, from Ethiopian Airlines. The aircraft, scheduled to arrive this Thursday under an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement, will be …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Standards, Wildlife and Utilities Court has fined PRO Industries Pte Limited Shs75 million for polluting a wetland in Luwero District. The company, owned by an Indian investor, operates an ethanol and extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) manufacturing plant in Ndibulungi Village along the Kampala–Gulu …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Inspector General of Government -IGG Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala has said that her office have investigated 308 corruption cases, including 14 high-profile ones, in six months. Records show that 1,316 complaints were registered between July and December 2025, with 151 sanctioned. 308 corruption …
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Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has commissioned a newly constructed women and children’s ward at Alwi Health Centre III in Pakwach District, expanding healthcare capacity at the rural facility where patients previously shared limited inpatient space. The telecom operator, through the MTN Foundation and in partnership with …
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Courts holding Shs54 billion in unclaimed bail deposits as the owners suffer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over UGX54 billion in bail deposits and court securities belonging to ordinary Ugandans remains unclaimed in Judiciary accounts, with at least UGX24 billion already processed and ready for immediate payout, the Secretary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Ugandan products increasingly compete in regional and international markets, compliance with standards is becoming the decisive factor between acceptance and rejection. In response, journalists, editors, digital content creators, and social media influencers recently underwent a specialised four-day training organised by Ultimate Multimedia Consult in …
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The new constitution extends the presidential term from the current four years to five years. It also stipulates that the president will be elected by parliament, while members of parliament will be chosen directly by citizens. MOGADISHU, SOMALIA | Xinhua | Somalia’s bicameral parliament on Wednesday approved the country’s new …
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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | More than 200 people were killed on Tuesday in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the DRC government said Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Rubaya mining sites, known for the coltan resources, in North Kivu province following “exceptionally heavy …
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