Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Florence Namayanja, the Masaka City Council Mayor, is on the spot for boycotting Roads Committee meetings and frustrating effective implementations of public infrastructure development projects in the area. On Thursday, the City Roads Committee, which comprises area members of Parliament, division leaders, technical officers, …
Read More »Charge sheet ammended, Burora bail hearing now set for July 19th
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has further remanded Herbert Anderson Burora until 19th July 2024 pending the prosecution’s response to the defense’s bail application. This after the state submitted an ammended charge sheet related to hate speech and spreading malicious information against the former Rubaga …
Read More »PostBank introduces quick, easy to register ZeroFlex Digital Account
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda has launched a Self-Onboarding ZeroFlex digital account to enable customers to self-register and have access to financial services anywhere and at any time without necessarily moving to the bank premises. The ZeroFlex account is a digital account that allows existing or new …
Read More »Biden says he is not yet ready for talks with Putin
WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Joe Biden said he was not ready to engage in a direct conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, adding that he saw no practical reason in doing so at this point. “I have no good reason to talk to Putin right now,” he …
Read More »Uganda Baati expands market presence with new Luwero showroom
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited has opened a new showroom in Luwero District. Officials have said the expansion marks the company’s 14th showroom nationwide and reinforces its commitment to providing accessible, high-quality products and services to customers nationwide. Located on Plot No. 793 Gulu Road, …
Read More »Police officers in Jinja arrested over death of suspect beaten, after visiting in-laws
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two police officers attached to Buwenge central police station have been arrested for allegedly torturing a suspect, Paulo Gusango to death. It is alleged that Gusango’s wife, Sharifah Katono fled from their home located in Kibundaile village, in Namagera town council, in Jinja district …
Read More »Jubilation as Archbishop Wokorach arrives in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians on Thursday thronged St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City to welcome Archbishop Raphael Wokorach p’Mony, as he set foot for the first time since his appointment as the Gulu Metropolitan Archbishop. Archbishop Wokorach, 63 was appointed by His Holiness Pope Francis on …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Roast and Rhyme Jinja edition
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roast and Rhyme Nyam on the Nile edition took over Jinja city last weekend. The Swangz Avenue experience happened at new location, across the Nile Resort. On offer was top-notch Bell enjoyments, authentic Ugandan live music, savoury nyama choma and a novel spirits-village courtesy …
Read More »Sanlam Uganda, World Vision to give Northern Uganda schools sh670 million boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sanlam Uganda has initiated the final phase of its ‘Sanlam Schools Project’ in partnership with World Vision Uganda, a global not-for-profit organization. The project is dedicated to the reconstruction of schools in Northern Uganda and the project, carried out over three years has seen schools …
Read More »FMD: Uganda close to lifting quarantine on livestock
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is considering lifting the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) quarantine on livestock. On February 28th, the Ministry imposed quarantine restrictions in Kampala following an outbreak of FMD in Kabowa, Rubaga Division. Subsequently, the disease spread …
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