NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport is confident that the Busega—Mpigi Expressway project will be completed in 2027. The project dubbed a game changer in transport infrastructure, is now estimated at 46 percent completion. The project which is part of Africa’s Northern Transport Corridor …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzanian activist and human rights defender, Maria Sarungi, has been reported abducted in Kenya, nearly two months after Ugandan opposition veteran politician Kizza Besigye was kidnapped from the city and next  appeared in a military court in Kampala. Maria was reportedly taken by three armed …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint Security forces have intensified their crackdown on commercial charcoal burning and trade in illicit waragi across the Karamoja sub-region. The Uganda Police Force, in collaboration with the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies, is enforcing the ban on commercial charcoal burning …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has partnered with Busoga kingdom to rollout cycling races geared towards ending teenage pregnancies in Busoga sub region. Cycling is one of the biggest crowd pulling sports in Busoga sub region, second to only football and this activity is geared towards rallying masses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rotary Uganda, in partnership with the Rotary Foundation, successfully hosted the 4th Edition of the Africa Peace Concert at Nsambya Gardens. The event raised a total of $239,000 which will go towards sustaining the Makerere Rotary Peace Centre, an institution dedicated to promoting peace …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Friday arrested two Police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo following fresh incursion on Uganda’s territory. The two Congolese Police officers were arrested in Jangokoro Sub County Zombo district as they attempted to foil the construction of a …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal based Mountains of the Moon University-MMU has embarked on an expansion of its study programs to support Uganda’s critical needs. The university in putting up a school of Tourism, Hospitality and Hotel Management to  support the hospitality industry in the region …

TOKYO | Xinhua | A Japanese cybersecurity firm has identified distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting 46 companies and organizations in Japan, local media reported Sunday. Trend Micro identified and analyzed networks called botnets that were highly likely used in the DDoS attacks, in which massive amounts of data …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro Kingdom has summoned pastor Ogola Churchill of Zoe Celebrations Ministries, Fort Portal, accusing him of humiliating and disrespect towards the head of Babiito Royal Clan. According to a letter dated 10th January and signed off by the Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister, Stephen Kiyingi, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan Lawyer Steven Kalali has petitioned the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a certificate of urgency to be issued for a case in which he sued the neighboring DRC over violation of prisoner’s rights is fixed for hearing as a matter of …