Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bunyangabu district have tasked leaders to improve on the standards of their health centres and the road network. The residents say that most of their health centres including Kibiito Health Centre IV are ill-equipped, lack essential drugs and staff while most of the …
Read More »Presidential candidate Fred Mwesigye fails to show up for campaigns in Kigezi
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Presidential Candidate, Fred Mwesigye on Tuesday failed to show up for his campaigns in Kigezi sub-region. According to a revised electoral commission campaign program, Mwesigye was on Monday scheduled to campaign in the districts of Kisoro, Rubanda, Kabale and Ntungamo districts. On Tuesday he …
Read More »Kyagulanyi promises cocoa processing factories in Bundibugyo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi has pledged to establish cocoa processing factories in Bundibugyo district. According to statistics from the district commercial office, more than 85% of the population in Bundibugyo is directly dependent on cocoa. The crop also fetches …
Read More »85 people were killed last week-Police records
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighty-five people were killed in Uganda in the past seven days, according to police records. Statistics from the Criminal Investigation Directorate –CID show that 40 people were killed in criminal incidents while 45 others died in the countrywide protests following the arrest of the National …
Read More »Heavy security deployment in Fort Portal ahead of Kyagulanyi visit to NUP offices
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a heavy security deployment in Fort Portal Tourism City ahead of an anticipated visit to the National Unity Platform – NUP offices by the party presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi. Kyagulanyi held campaign rallies in Fort Portal City, Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo town. According to …
Read More »Archbishop Lwanga condemns security killings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has condemned the recent killings of civilians by security personnel. Lwanga said that nobody has the authority to kill a human being because life is sacred and only belongs to the creator. Dr Lwanga was on Monday …
Read More »Kyagulanyi promises Tooro a better deal
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform – NUP Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, has promised to prioritise infrastructure and social services in Tooro sub-region once elected. He says the region needs a better road network and an airport befitting a tourism city as it is called, and …
Read More »Security should not shoot people – Dr. Katebalirwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has asked security agencies to refrain from shooting people as it were last week during protests prompted by the arrest of National Unity Platform – NUP Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. The Acting Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, Dr. …
Read More »Police: 262 more suspects arrested over Kyagulanyi protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel have arrested another 262 suspects in connection to the protests that rocked the country last week. The protests followed the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Protests broke out spontaneously across the country and security agencies responded …
Read More »Ssegirinya granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrate Court has granted bail to Kawempe North National Unity Platform-NUP MP candidate, Muhammad Ssegirinya. Ssegirinya was arrested last week in Jinja City for allegedly inciting violence and organizing unlawful assembly. He was later remanded to Kirinya prisons. It is alleged that, …
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