Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded to Luzira prison the social media critic and former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner, Herbert Anderson Burora. He was charged with hate speech and malicious information under the Computer Misuse Act. Burora was arraigned Wednesday afternoon …
Read More »Five impersonators arrested during UPDF recruitment in Jinja
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces have arrested five imposters in the ongoing recruitment drive for military prospects in the eastern region. The suspects were arrested at the Jinja district headquarters, where shortlisted applicants from the districts of Jinja, Mayuge and Namutumba are being screened. The …
Read More »Abataka Art gallery: A new art space opens in Kampala
With its theme of celebrating and preserving indigenous social-cultural heritage and identity, while promoting professionalism in the way art is produced and displayed, the gallery is ready to complement the fast-growing Kampala contemporary art scene ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Kampala contemporary art scene is getting more interesting, exciting and …
Read More »Your wig could be poisoning you
Study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair ANALYSIS | NWANNE DIKE IJERE | Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons and other artificial hair …
Read More »2 school directors arrested over murder of teacher and child
Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiboga district are holding two directors of Spring of Wisdom Primary school on allegations of murdering two people. The suspects are Bruno Ddamulira and Gladys Nakalyango, both directors of Spring of Wisdom Primary school in Kiboga district while the deceased persons have been …
Read More »Karamojong warriors turn guns on boda bodas after failed peace dialogues
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed Karamojong warriors have turned their weapons on cyclists despite a security peace dialogue at the Nakiloro trading centre in the Moroto district. There has been a spate of attacks on road users and the surrounding community in Nakabaat, Nakiloro, and Kakingol among other areas in …
Read More »Police: Burora charged with hate speech, malicious misinformation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has said that the arrested former Resident City Commissioner-RCC of Rubaga Division Anderson Herbert Burora is being charged with hate speech and malicious misinformation. On Monday night, Burora through his X handle posted that there was unknown men who had besieged …
Read More »4-year-old boy killed in Mukono, suspect arrested
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have arrested a man suspected of having hacked a 4-year-old boy to death at Takajjunge village, Mukono district. The suspect, identified as Dauda Jjumba, reportedly killed a child known as Adam Matovu and dumped his body in a pit latrine. A neighbour …
Read More »Maj Gen Rwakitarate appointed to head UPDF museum establishment committee
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander in Chief Yoweri Museveni, has appointed Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate, to head the committee establishing a museum for Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Maj Gen Rwakitarate replaces Maj Gen Henry Matsiko who has been the first head of the Implementation Committee for the …
Read More »Trump’s sentencing date in hush money case postponed to September
NEW YORK, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | The sentencing date for former U.S. President Donald Trump in the hush money case was postponed on Tuesday to Sept. 18 from July 11, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Trump’s attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove on Monday …
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