Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers’ Representatives have called for a reputable international audit firm to carry out a value-for-money audit of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Members of Parliament, Arinaitwe Rwakajara, Agnes Kunihira, Margaret Rwabushaija and Abdulhu Byakatonda made this proposal while appearing before the Select Committee investigating …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, the manager of Kanungu FM who was filmed assaulting a female presenter, Anita Tumuramye has finally been arrested. Twinamatsiko is said to have assaulted Tumuramye at the radio premises on January 26, 2023. He was picked up on Wednesday after a case …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan nationals have snatched a suspected motorcycle thief from Namisindwa district in Uganda and lynched him. The deceased is Geoffrey Nacholikyo, 28, a resident of Bumakoloti village, Bukokho parish in Bukokho sub county, Namisindwa district. Samuel Kundu, a resident of Bumakoloti village says that Nacholikyo …

London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s top cops admitted Tuesday that police failures were the main cause of the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 when 97 Liverpool FC fans were killed. In a landmark joint statement, leaders of the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) issued an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | During the debate and adoption of the National Budget Framework Paper for the Financial Year 2023/2024, Parliament instructed government to review the plausibility of some of the agencies created by government. The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, echoed a concern raised by the Member of Parliament …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nebbi district magistrates court has sentenced three minors to six months in prison for stealing delivery mattresses from Kucwiny health center III. The trio appeared before the Nebbi Chief Magistrate, Moses Ruganza on Tuesday who found them guilty. The prosecution told the court that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budget Framework Paper with proposals of a Shs49.98 trillion budget for Financial Year 2023/2024 has been passed by Parliament. The passing of the Budget Framework Paper is in line with the requirement of the Public Finance Management Act that sets 01 February as deadline …

U.S. botched retreat from Afghanistan, as well as its military withdrawal from Iraq and Syria, signaled that Washington had stumbled over its Mideast policies Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The United States is attempting to enhance its presence in the Middle East through visits and military cooperation. However, its influence on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports associations have asked Parliament to intervene in the disbursement of funds by the National Council of Sports (NCS) which they accuse of impartiality. While meeting the Committee of Education and Sports on Tuesday, 31 January 2023, the representatives of the sports associations said that …

ATMIS is the largest peace support mission in Africa and has been mandated by both the African Union and the United Nations to reduce the threat posed by the al-Shabab and support peace and reconciliation efforts toward a secure and stable Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | African ministers of …