Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja Grade One Magistrate Anne Kyomuhangi has ordered the immediate release of the Kampala City Woman Member of Parliament Nabilah Naggayi. Kyomuhangi ordered Nagayi’s release on grounds that she has been under illegal detention for more than 48 hours, which violates various constitutional rights. …
Read More »Police blocks Tumukunde’s rallies in Kikuube district
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Kikuube District on Monday disrupted all the planned campaign rallies of Lt. Gen Henry Tumukunde. Police led by Irene Acheng, the Kikuube District Police Commander prevented Tumukunde from addressing rallies in all of the scheduled venues. He was scheduled to hold rallies at …
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 »All technicians, vocational workers in Uganda to be certified
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The technical and vocation educational training -TVET) policy of Uganda has been reformed to ensure that all the skilled manpower from the vocational institutes will have to be assessed and certified by the DIT before getting into the world of work. The Directorate of Industrial Training …
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 »Boda boda rider knocks dead police officer stopping him past curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer at Jinja Road police station in Kampala has succumbed to accident injuries after being knocked dead by a speeding boda-boda rider while trying to stop him past curfew. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the deceased officer as No. 50415 …
Read More »COVID-19: Oxford university says their vaccine is 70 percent effective
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oxford University says their vaccine can protect people from COVID-19, according to findings released. Interim findings published about the study show that the vaccine is 70 percent effective in stopping people from developing COVID-19 symptoms. The findings are based on trials that involved over 20,000 …
Read More »NUP denied campaign venue in Bundibugyo town council
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bundibugyo District has denied the National Unity Platform – NUP a venue for campaigns in Bundibugyo Town. NUP’s presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine was expected to address a rally on Tuesday in the district at Buhundu in Bundibugyo Town council …
Read More »Presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe aims to stop land grabbing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent candidate Nancy Linda Kalembe aims to stop land grabbing, to improve Uganda’s economy. According to Kalembe, due to land grabbing in Uganda, people cannot produce goods and contribute to the economy, have collateral to business or merge with others who have the human and …
Read More »UNBS to close fuel stations violating quality measures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards – UNBS has warned that the next countrywide inspections of fuel stations for quality will lead to the closure of some stations which will be found to have violated standards. The UNBS has been periodically carrying out inspections and …
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