Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 34-year-old man has gone to the press, pleading for justice after being allegedly subjected to torture by his supervisors at China Railway No.3 Engineering Group (CR3), a company contracted to construct the road from Moroto to the Kenyan border of Lokitanyala. Martin Satya, a driver …
Read More »Body of unidentified man retrieved from Luuka wetland
Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North are investigating circumstances under which an unidentified middle-aged man lost his life and how his body ended up in Bukyamata wetland, Bulongo sub-county, Luuka district. The body of the man was first sighted this morning by rice farmers who noticed it sailing …
Read More »Cabinet approves amendments to give URC monopoly over cargo transportation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has approved proposals for a new law that will give the Uganda Railways Corporation-URC more powers over its properties, as well as protection from private competition. The approved proposals have now been handed over to parliament for scrutiny by the relevant committees, according to …
Read More »Religious leaders seek tough action to end human trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been asked to address the growing level of vulnerabilities amongst Ugandans seeking greener pastures overseas. The call was made by religious leaders during a national prayer service held at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on Friday to show solidarity with victims and …
Read More »Police recover grinding machine stolen by Pader district officials
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Pader district has recovered a grinding machine worth 35 million Shillings which had reportedly gone missing. The grinding machine was given to the community by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, through the National Agricultural Advisory Services-NAADS secretariat in August 2019, to …
Read More »Wakiso VHTs denounce abuse meted out to PWDs, child mothers
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district Village Health Teams-VHTs have appealed to authorities and leaders to intervene and curb the escalating cases of violence against Persons with Disability-PWDs and child mothers. They observed that parents and relatives hide their children born with disabilities indoors in violation of their rights to …
Read More »Tribert Rujugiro welcomes EACJ ruling that Rwanda gov’ts seizure of Union Trade Centre Mall was illegal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entrepreneur and philanthropist Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa is pleased to announce that on August 30, 2022, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) ruled that Rwanda government’s seizure and auctioning his Union Trade Centre (UTC) Mall were illegal. EACJ awarded Ayabatwa US$1 million, 6% interest and court …
Read More »Developed countries responsible for vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions through history: UN chief
Islamabad, Pakistan | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. The secretary-general made the remarks in a press briefing in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during his visit to the flood-affected …
Read More »Terego district officials arrested for bribery
Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three officials working in Terego district have been arrested for allegedly soliciting a bribe worth 5.2 million Shillings from a food supplier. The suspects are Viola Bako, the health assistant of CIlio health centre III, William Bayo, the health assistant of Abajio health centre II …
Read More »Bernard Oundo replaces Pheona Wall as Uganda Law Society president
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bernard Oundo has been elected President of Uganda Law Society-ULS taking over leadership from Pheona Nabaasa Wall. With 1,025 votes, Oundo defeated five contestants at the climax of an event held at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe on Saturday. His closest challenger Diana Ninsiima Kibuuka …
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