Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court has pushed the case in which Former Kampala Capital City Authority top officials are accused of 57 counts arising from the Kiteezi landfill tragedy that killed more than 30 people. They are: Former Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, her Deputy Engineer …
Read More »MP Kabanda demands to know the security personnel who stripped her almost naked
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The outspoken Butambala Woman Member of Parliament has demanded to know the security personnel who stripped her almost naked during the fracas in the chamber of parliament. Hajat Aisha Nalule Kabanda told the House that she was victim of the unknown security personnel who stormed …
Read More »OBITUARY: World’s oldest man dies at 112
LONDON, ENGLAND | TASS | British John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest living man, died at the age of 112, Sky News TV channel reported, citing Guinness World Records. Tinniswood was verified as the world’s oldest living man and the oldest WWII veteran in April, following the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Perez …
Read More »Energy Ministry assures the public about Yaka meters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Ugandans whose Yaka meters have not been upgraded should not panic as Energy minister, Ruth Nankabirwa says there is still room to have them upgraded. Nankabirwa, while speaking to journalists in Kampala on Tuesday said Umeme and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) have made …
Read More »Opposition MPs question Besigye arrest in Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â “A section of Opposition Members of Parliament are seeking explanations over the controversial arrest of former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya. During the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, legislators questioned the country’s adherence to international and regional laws following the …
Read More »Ruto embarrassed on East Africa’s behalf, promises to restock Lake Victoria
Kisumu ,Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s President, William Ruto says it is shameful that countries in East Africa are importing fish from China yet Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are endowed with the largest Lake in Africa. Ruto says Lake Victoria, which is Africa’s largest lake by area, and the world’s largest tropical lake …
Read More »Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
JERUSALEM, ISRAELIÂ | Xinhua | Israel’s security cabinet approved on Tuesday night a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported that the ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, was expected to take effect on Wednesday at 4 …
Read More »Pope Francis appoints Fr. Constantine Rupiny as Nebbi Diocese Bishop
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Dr. Constantine Rupiny as the new Bishop of the Nebbi Diocese. A distinguished theologian and pastor, Fr. Rupiny brings decades of experience in ministry and academia to his new role.   “His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed bishop of …
Read More »Uganda Baati wins Best Quality Iron Sheets Award at the People’s Choice Awards 2024
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited has been recognized as the manufacturer of the Best Quality Iron Sheets at the prestigious People’s Choice Awards 2024. This becomes one of the many awards for quality roof sheets awarded to the company since 2020. The award was received by Lynn …
Read More »Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former President Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election subversion case was formally dismissed without prejudice by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya …
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