Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Bernard Namanya has dismissed an application challenging the ownership of part of the land comprising Mandela National Stadium at Namboole. The administrators of the estate of the late Keresipo Kitaka which owned 16 acres of land at Namboole wanted the court …
Read More »Museveni 80th birthday fete set for Nakaseke
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are in high gear in Nakaseke district ahead of the party organized to celebrate the 80th birthday of President Yoweri Museveni. The party organized by the office of the Prime Minister and National Resistance Movement secretariat will take place on Sunday at Kijjaguzo …
Read More »Dispute rages over imbalu funds
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A major dispute has emerged at the Masaba Cultural Institution following the failure of the Culture Council to account for over Sh500 million allocated for the official launch of Imbalu traditional circumcision in August. According to an insider who requested anonymity, Umukuka Mike Mudoma rejected …
Read More »Kabalagala residents demand zebra crossings to reduce accidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The community of Kabalagala, a suburb of Kampala City, is calling on the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to install zebra crossings and traffic lights at two crucial intersections along the Kabalagala-Nsambya road. This appeal comes in response to a troubling increase in road …
Read More »Ukraine plans to export 43 mln tons of grain in 2024-2025
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tons of grain in the 2024-2025 marketing year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Thursday, citing Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vitaliy Koval. In particular, Ukraine is expected to supply 25 million tons of corn and 16.2 million …
Read More »Illuminating Hope: Our collective journey towards mental wellness
A recent report indicates that 30% of Ugandans suffer from some degree of mental illness COMMENT | FLAVIA LWANGA | As we observe World Suicide Prevention Day, I find myself reflecting on the profound responsibility we hold as leaders, colleagues, and fellow human beings. In my role as the Human Resource …
Read More »EACOP: Govt goes to court after 80 reject compensation figures
The government through the Attorney General sued the Project Affected Persons, accusing them of declining to receive the compensation fees allocated to them during the property evaluation process, which threatens the implementation of the pipeline project. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government had dragged 80 people in different parts …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim Jong Un makes multiple military inspections
SEOUL | Xinhua | Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), made multiple military inspections, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The inspections include a guiding tour to …
Read More »Why the EC rejected name, colours of FDC Katonga party
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC has written to the promoters of Peoples Front for Freedom [PFF], the intended political party of the FDC breakaway faction of Katonga, expressing concern over the intended name and colours of the party. In a letter dated September 4 and signed …
Read More »Trump rules out another presidential debate with Harris
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, announced on Thursday that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. In a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, Trump claimed that he won the debate …
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