NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | At least 64 suspected thieves and street muggers captured on Closed Circuit Television – CCTV cameras in the last one week have been arrested in today’s operations around Kampala. The police operation that comprised of Field Force Unit – FFU and Local Defence Unit …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Thousands of Ugandans have turned up at Kololo Ceremonial grounds during the recruitment exercise for Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces – UPDF. UPDF seeks to recruit a total of 4000 people in this national exercise that commenced today December 27th, 2019. The aim of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Catholic church in Uganda is in final stages of unveiling a grand religious museum depicting the history of Christianity and Catholicism in particular, since the 1870s when the first missionaries arrived in the country. The development has been revealed by the Kampala Archbishop Cyprian …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | At least 26 people were rescued from drowning in Lake Victoria in Entebbe and Kalangala district during Christmas and Boxing day festivities. Marine police alone rescued four people from drowning at Aero, Lido and Spenah beaches in Entebbe municipality, while 9 were rescued around the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Business owners in Bwaise have spent a good part of the day sweeping and mopping water out of their premises following a heavy downpour last night and early morning. Apart from the rains that entered their buildings, a large amount of water from Nakamiro channel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration has resettled more than 6,400 refugees from Uganda in third countries around the globe.        The organization released data showing that the number of resettled refugees grew from 5,011 to 6,496 between 2017 and 2018. The …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A section of National Resistance Movement –NRM party Youths in the Greater Northern Uganda has threatened to quit the party and join opposition if their grievances are not addressed by the party chairman, President Yoweri Museveni. The greater Northern Uganda comprises NRM youth leaders from …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bernard Wakuma, a police constable assigned to guard the residence of renowned City Pastor, Robert Kayanja has allegedly committed suicide. Wakuma, 30, allegedly used his rifle number 6148199823593 to take his own life on boxing day for unknown reasons. The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS has commenced emergency water treatment Nyalulu river in Bundibugyo district for flood victims as flash flood water contamination persists in 12 sub counties. URCS erected the emergency water treatment plant at Nyauka bridge on Nyalulu river course, some 10 kilometers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Government online platforms may not benefit the majority of Ugandans because of the high internet costs, the Bishop of Luweero Diocese, Eridard Nsubuga Kironde has warned. Bishop Kironde, who has welcomed the recently introduced online passport application system, says the high internet costs deny Ugandans …