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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Two followers of Prophet Elvis Allan Mbonye of Zoe Ministries have dragged Police and the Government to court seeking a compensation of shillings 1 billion for alleged violation of his pre-trial rights. The followers Simon Ssenyonga and Amos Musheija filed their suit in the Civil …

Iowa, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | US-based swimming prodigy Athieno Grace Wandera will aim to improve on all her best times when she takes on some of America’s top youngsters at the  Snowglobe classic over three days from today. DesMoines Iowa this weekend hosts a popular swimming competition that has attracted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Health experts have ruled out a direct link between the weather and pneumonia. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Friday, Dr. Sabrina Kitaka a consultant paediatrician at Mulago hospital said the disease which is more common among children but can also affect …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | President Museveni has invited lecturers of public universities for a meeting to discuss salary enhancement. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday at Entebbe State House. In a letter written by Irene Kauma, a senior official in the office of the First Lady and Minister …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Double registration and low turn up of voters is hindering the on-going update of the national voters’ register in Nebbi district. The Electoral Commission- EC gazetted November 21st to December 16th 2019 for the update of the national voters’ register ahead of the 2021 general …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Plans by Gulu University to establish a College of Agriculture in Karamoja sub-region has stalled. The college was a pledge by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during the 2016 general elections to give a higher institution of education and revolutionize agriculture to aid rapid development …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The European Union (EU) heads of mission in Uganda have appealed to government to establish special courts on Gender-based violence. The envoys who on Thursday concluded their four-day retreat in Eastern Uganda told Journalists that Gender-based violence, early marriages and Female Genital Mutilation continue to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  City Hall Magistrate Worship Beatrice Khainza has acquitted all the five suspects accused of defrauding Canadian businessman Assi Soubhi Muhammad in a fake gold scam at Makerere University. Court in its ruling on Thursday noted that the charges brought against the accused had glaring gaps, …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A section of opposition leaders in Eastern Uganda have petitioned the European Union ambassadors on the upcoming 2021 general elections. Nine European Union Ambassadors led by the EU envoy Atillio Pacifici have since Monday been in Mbale town for their end of year retreat. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has referred the Isimba Dam Bridge matter to the Physical infrastructure committee for scrutiny. Last month, Kadaga told MPs that 24 Billion shillings meant for the construction of Isimba Dam Bridge had been misappropriated. Commissioned in March, the 183MW …