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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde has responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s recent directive banning police bonds for criminal suspects , calling it a blatant attack on human rights. In his New Year’s address, Museveni ordered the police to stop issuing bonds to suspects …

Mbale, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT |The government has extended the search for the bodies of the Bulambuli landslide victims.  The extension follows appeals from local leaders and relatives of the missing victims. The landslides hit the district last month and so far 42 bodies have been recovered. Initially, the government had …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday it is facing a critical funding gap of 11.1 million U.S. dollars to scale up the mpox response in Uganda where over 1,000 confirmed cases and six deaths have been registered. Out of the 12.9 million dollars of …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities of Ibuje Secondary School in Apac District have dismissed Joel Patrick Odiyo, the school head teacher over alleged incompetency and gross mismanagement of public funds. The Board of Governors and members of the Parents’ and Teachers’ Association (PTA) made the decision at an emergency …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces on Monday recovered fifty cows raided by the Pokot warriors in Nabilatuk district. The armed warriors suspected to be Pokot from Amudat district attacked the herdsmen from their grazing ground on Monday at around 3:00 pm in Ariamawoi village in Nabilatuk …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 100 people were arrested in various operations as Ugandans ushered in 2025. According to Luke Owoyesigyire the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, 30 out of the 100 suspects were picked at Buganda Kingdom end of year fete known as Enkuuka held in Lubiri, Mengo, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians have been advised to set achievable targets as they plan for the new year. Today, Christians flock to churches to thank God for enabling them to pass through 2024 and present him with the prayer requests for 2025. While leading the New Year mass …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kalerwe Kibe Zone in Makerere III Parish have faulted the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for failing to collect garbage in their area. Sulaiman Busuulwa, the chairman of Kibe Zone, said that they have written several letters to KCCA asking them to collect …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has rejected plans by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to use part of the Buto-Buvuma central forest land in Buyala as a landfill. Stuart Maniraguha, the NFA Acting Executive Director, said that the planned landfill site was illegally obtained by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) has officially been handed the electricity distribution license ready to replace Umeme Ltd, effective April 1, 2025. Umeme’s 20-year concession ends in March 2025, and UEDCL’s takeover of the distribution mandate is in line with the government’s decision …