NEWS

By The  Independent Team Two warring party leaders in South Sudan are scheduled to return to the negotiating table two weeks after agreeing to a cease-fire. South Sudan in mid-December broke into a political struggle, turning into nationwide warfare between troops loyal to the government and those loyal to the …

By The  Independent Team Gays and lesbians in Kenya have joined a global effort to protest against an anti-homosexuality bill passed by Uganda’s parliament and now in the hands of the country’s president. Several dozen gays, lesbians and supporters demonstrated in front of Uganda’s High Commission in Nairobi on Feb. …

Uganda has moved another step closer to tapping its first oil by signing a memorandum of understanding[MOU] with all the oil companies currently involved in developing the country’s oil resources. The conclusion of the MOU which was signed on Feb.5 by the government and the Chinese National Oil Offshore Company …

By Ronald Musoke Phillip Wafula Oguttu, who until Jan.31 was the spokesperson of the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC], has been appointed the new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. Mugisha Muntu, the FDC party president had over the last fortnight been expected to announce changes in both the party and …

By The  Independent Team Adam Kalungi, the prime suspect in the death of the late Butaleja woman MP, Cerinah Nebanda, has been convicted of manslaughter on grounds that he was negligent and never took Nebanda to hospital in time. The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s court, however, acquitted Kalungi on the other …

By Ronald Musoke There was a collective sigh of relief inside the conference hall at Statistics House as the Minister of Education and Sports, Jessica Rose Alupo Epel finally announced the release of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) for 2013. Relief, because, it was on the final day of January, which …

By The  Independent Team The Lord’s Resistance Army rebel leader, Joseph Kony, has written to Ugandans seeking forgiveness and a resumption of peace talks to end the insurgency. “I want to assure the people of Uganda that, we [LRA] are committed to a sustainable peaceful political settlement of our long …

By The Independent Team South Sudan’s government and rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia. Under the deal, signed in a hotel in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the fighting is due to come to an end within 24 hours. In the past week, government forces have …

By The Independent Team Eating oily fish can delay the breakdown of brain cells in later life, slowing the ageing process, a study has found. People with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish like salmon and anchovies, also preserve bigger brains as they aged, research revealed. In …

By The Independent Team Ugandan President Opens Meeting Of East African Parliament President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has blamed the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan on selfish and opportunistic politicians, who take advantage of weak state structures as well as on meddling by foreigners. …