Rather than stifle businesses there are ways that the government could have used to prevent misuse breach of security if it had consulted experts Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Maverick city lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi petitioned the court on Friday last week to compel telecoms to refund money for unused …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Polling agents and market leadership of Bugolobi market came close to exchanging blows due to the continued closure of businesses located next to Jambula A-M polling station. The disagreement arose after market leadership asked the polling agents to reduce on the demarcations of the polling …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among political Analysts about the possible effect of the voting wave that saw the National Unity Platform, a new political outfit, win a majority of parliamentary and district leadership positions in recent elections.   The National Unity Platform, headed by Kyadondo East …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy rains that started at 8:00 am disrupted voting in different parts of Kampala and Entebbe as several polling officials, agents and voters rushed to take shelter in nearby shops, schools and churches.  At St. Mbaaga Primary school polling station in Kiwatule where voting …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Several National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the State Minister for Water, Ronald Kibuule are living in fear following the threatening messages they are receiving from the friends and relatives of eleven abducted opposition supporters particularly from Mukono North constituency. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voting has been halted at various polling stations within Nansana Municipality in Wakiso district because of a mix-up in polling kits. There was a mix-up of the ballot papers both female and directly elected councillors at several polling stations visited by our reporter in Nabweru …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea after 18 months in charge. Thomas Tuchel in line to replace him. FULL STATEMENT This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly. We are grateful to Frank …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The elections for division mayors and councillors started late at several polling stations in Kampala city visited by our reporters. According to the Electoral Commission guidelines, voting was scheduled to start at 7 am and stop at 4 pm. However, by 7 am, voting had …

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The loss of several district chairpersons in Karamoja region in the recently concluded local government elections is being attributed to the failure to recover rustled cattle. Elected leaders in Karamoja can retain their seats for decades as long as they are able to follow and …

Kwania, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | About 312 Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations-SAACOs in Uganda are victims of fraud and poor governance, a report by the Project of Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas-PROFIRA has revealed. PROFIRA monitors the performance of different SACCOS in the country. According to the report, 64 out …