Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Central Bureau commonly referred to as Interpol-Uganda has launched an online application system for the Certificate of Good Conduct purposely to reduce crowing and extortion at its Kololo headquarters. The Certificate of Good Conduct also known as the Criminal Clearance Letter is …

Tehran, Iran |  XINHUA |  Iran’s Constitutional Council, which supervises elections in the country, on Sunday started the process of vetting the large number of registered presidential hopefuls, of whom a few number would qualify, with heavyweights already in the spotlight. As scheduled, the vetting body will release the names …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  World Half Marathon champion Jacob Kiplimo has entered the Golden Spike event slated for May 19th in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Kiplimo joins another Uganda star runner and world 5,000 and 10,000m record holder Joshua Cheptegei who will run in the 3,000m race. Kiplimo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   Security agencies have arrested 11 people suspected to have been behind the throwing of petrol bombs at motorists stuck in jam and government vehicles parked at public places.  The suspects, according to Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, were arrested on May 11th, a day before President …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The decision by Kisoro Municipal council to sell public land to raise money to finance the 2021/2022 financial year budget has sparked complaints among leaders. Last week, the Municipal Council, led by speaker Susan Rwaretse agreed to sell an acre of land located next to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has administered oaths to 131 members-elect of the eleventh parliament on the first day of the four-day-long ceremonies.  Although the house had planned to administer oaths for 132 legislator’s on the first day of the exercise, two of the elected members did not turn …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Some members of Parliament have said that the 11th parliament should focus on passing legislation that is pro-people and not focus on what political parties want.    Parliament is expected to swear in 166 Members of Parliament today out of the 529 MPs to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and guardians are stranded in the precincts of Makerere University after they were denied access to the campus, where they had accompanied their children as the annual graduation week kicked off, this morning.  Previously, each graduand would be accompanied by two people, preferably parents or …

Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kween district is under surveillance after attack of the anthrax disease which started last month. Health Officials in the district say 15 of the 19 people are undergoing treatment and over 15 heads of cattle have so far succumbed to the disease.    Phily Musobo, …

Damascus, Syria |  XINHUA | The Syrian presidential campaigns have officially started on Sunday as posters of President Bashar al-Assad and the two other candidates filled the squares and streets in the capital Damascus. Under the theme “Hope is in Work,” Assad has started his campaign where his posters, most …