Mbarara, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT| A row has erupted between Mbarara City and the District over ownership of land that was allocated to the Judiciary for the construction of the Court of Appeal. The disputed land measuring one acre is located on Kamukuzi Hill next to the Constitutional Court in Mbarara …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastoralists who have been operating in Northern Uganda have an additional week to fully meet conditions set by President Museveni before facing eviction from Acholi sub-region. President Museveni issued a two-month eviction ultimatum in November last year and set out key conditions for the pastoralists …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes are set to play five international build-up games against European and Asian national teams, FUFA has confirmed. The first three friendly games will be held in Antalya, Turkey, where Uganda will battle Iceland, Botosani and Moldova before they travel to play against …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Lamwo is holding one of their own following an incident in which an inmate was stabbed at their outpost in Palabek Ogili sub county. It’s reported that the victim identified as Robert Onen, a resident of Padwat village in Palabek Ogili sub county …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have started the implementation of Tarehe Sita activities in Bududa district. The activities include construction of two classroom blocks at Bumayoka primary School, construction of staff quarters at Bukigai health center III, and construction of pupils’ dormitory for children with …

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed squatters on part of the land belonging to Nakivale refugee settlement earmarked to host an industrial park in Insigiro district to vacate. He issued the directive in his address on local radio stations and televisions in western Uganda from his …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buliisa are holding two suspects for allegedly murdering a woman over shillings 600,000. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are believed to have connived with many others still at large to kill Florence Katusiime, 26, a …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) will only develop four out of the projected nine landing sites during the establishment of ferry services on Lake Bunyonyi. The possibility of ferry services on Africa’s second deepest lake is a result of a campaign commitment made in 2015 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 59 people lost their lives during celebrations to usher in the New Year, according to police records. Of these, 39 died in road crashes. According to the spokesperson of the traffic directorate Faridah Nampiima, 39 deaths resulted from 106 accidents recorded between December …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has revealed that it is yet to put up kiosks to sensitize ordinary people on how to use its new technology to file cases as the institution embarks on a move to eliminate paper usage. In October 2021, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo launched …