Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The Kiboga Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded a prison warder, Moses Anguyo, to Kitalya Prison on charges related to the killing of four people. Anguyo, an officer attached to Kiboga Prisons, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Jonard Tusasirwe and was charged with seven counts, including …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed fresh charges of publishing fake news against jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi, shortly after withdrawing earlier charges under the now-nullified Computer Misuse Act. Mabirizi was on Wednesday produced before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on a production …
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Jinja, Uganda | URN | Drivers and motorists have called on government traffic enforcement teams to consider the condition of roads before imposing fines under the Express Penalty System (EPS). Speaking at a three-day consultative meeting in Jinja City, aimed at validating newly proposed EPS provisions, drivers argued that the focus should …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will leave Iran in two or three weeks. “We leave because there’s no reason for us to do this,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “All I have to do is leave …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | Fresh from a mandatory papal visit to Rome, the Bishop of Arua Catholic Diocese, Sabino Ocan Odoki, has addressed the growing controversy surrounding a mural at Ediofe Cathedral that has stirred debate and public outrage among sections of the faithful. The mural at the centre …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Government has intensified the rollout of routine and newly introduced vaccines across districts following confirmed outbreaks of measles in several parts of the country. Health officials say the renewed push is being implemented through Integrated Child Health Days and expanded community outreach campaigns, to …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya confirmed on Tuesday that it has paid the 30 million U.S. dollar hosting fee to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Salim Mvurya, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Salim Mvurya said the government had also met …
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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd has secured a gold mining licence in Yumbe District, expanding its footprint in Uganda’s mineral sector as government pushes for increased domestic value addition and tighter regulation of the country’s gold trade. The licence was granted by the Ministry of Energy …
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Iganga, Uganda | URN | Fred Tiwenda and Caroline Nakigudde have been married for seven years, but their early days were marked by constant misunderstandings and tension. Life as subsistence farmers with limited savings made it difficult to meet even basic needs, fueling endless arguments between them. Living in Kiwani …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) is in the process of expanding to become Uganda’s tertiary center for all lung-related research and care. The latest development comes as Uganda reports an increasing burden of respiratory infections. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr. Bruce Kirenga, the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
