Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 30-year-old Paul Lotukei, a resident of Nakambi village in Moroto district is a reformed cattle rustler. He was arrested and tortured by the army in 2009.   He was released after surrendering a firearm to the army. Life became hard for Lotukei after losing the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There was late delivery of examination papers and arrival on invigilators as senior four candidate started their final examinations this morning. Despite the fact that most of the examination center visited by our reporter opened as early as 7 am, some invigilators were stuck at …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda-Rwanda borders of Katuna and Chanika in Kabale and Kisoro districts respectively are yet to reopen two years following their closure by Rwandan President, Paul Kagame on February 27, 2019.  Kagwe issued a travel advisory to his nationals against travelling to Uganda, saying their …

Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Geoffrey Wako, a senior pastor from Live by Faith church in Masese in Jinja district is on the spot for the alleged fraudulent acquisition of land in Buvuma district. Over 100 residents of Kirayita and Galigatya villages in Busamuzi Sub County accuse the pastor of …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 150 senior four candidates of Faith and Premier Progressive Secondary school in Lira City East did not up ahead of their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Exams that start this morning. UCE exams commence this morning according to the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB Timetable. …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda prisons services have so far recovered five of the 15 guns that inmates stole during last year’s breakout at Moroto prisons. On September 17, 2020, 248 inmates overpowered prison warders at Singila prisons and broke into the armoury. The inmates made off with 15 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federation of Uganda Football Association- FUFA has set March 18 as the date for the start of the FUFA Big League. This follows a consultative meeting between Star Times and FUFA Big League clubs on Friday at Jevine Hotel, Kampala.  On Wednesday, the FUFA …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Napak have recovered the police gun that was stolen by a suspected rapist. On Tuesday police arrested a suspected rapist in Kangole town council, but the suspect who was in detention at Kangole Police Post grabbed the gun and fled. The incident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Taxi operators in Kampala have raised concern about the delayed completion of the Old Taxi Park. Last year, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA started reconstruction works at the Park promising to complete it in three months.  However, nine months after, construction works are still going on. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health want the government to include sex workers on the list of people who will get the COVID-19 vaccine. The researchers made their plea during the release of study findings on how communities at the border posts of …