Washington, USA |  XINHUA |  U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday discussed bilateral relations in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the White House said. Biden conveyed “his interest in a constructive bilateral relationship with expanded areas of cooperation and effective management of disagreements,” the White …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The closure of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has left pastoralists and other business operators in a dilemma.  Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a home to 33 white endangered rhinos in Nakitoma sub-county, Nakasongola District is currently out of bounds to tourists and the public following a directive by …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Security and environment officials in Kanungu district have lifted a ban on sand mining activities but after issuing of tough regulations for miners to comply with. Sand mining in the district was banned early this month, following the death of two people in Kiruruma sand …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Minister of State for ICT Peter Ogwang has given a two months’ ultimatum to people encroaching on UBC land in Arua to vacate.    The minister issued the directive during a tour of government ICT facilities in Arua district and the City on Thursday, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The leaders of solar energy equipment importers and distributors have lauded the new standards amidst protests by the traders over the July 1 deadline.  Uganda National Bureau of Standards, UNBS, has told the business community to ensure that their solar energy products, mainly the home-use …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police in Busia district have arrested two college administrators for blocking their own students, numbering 29, from sitting for final exams. The suspects have been identified as Affan Lubanga, the director Destiny River Primary Teacher’s collage-PTC which is in Iganga district and Benson Kabusira the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki has decried gross corruption and irregularities in land compensation in the country.    Byenkya was on Thursday appearing before the Adhoc committee of Parliament investigating compensation in relation to land in Ndeeba on which a Church …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ntungamo Chief Magistrate’s court has set April 30, the day it will deliver judgement in a case where the State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana is accused of attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence.  The prosecution alleges that Rukutana and his guards …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police has confirmed the death of one person knocked by a truck in Natete town on the outskirts of Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire identified  the deceased as Agnes Arinaitwe, a resident of Kasenge village in Wakiso district who was moving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has termed as continued persecution, the demand by Uganda Revenue Authority that he pays extra money as tax to clear his armoured car. This comes after URA revalued the car at USD 166,700 ( 601 million Shillings) and revised …