Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded eight people for causing financial loss to the government. According to the prosecution, Accountant General Lawrence Ssemakula, Commissioner Treasury Services Jenifer Muhuruzi, and the senior IT officer Yawe Tonny being employed in the Ministry of Finance neglected to put in …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on fishing communities in the Bunyoro sub-region to prioritize hygiene and sanitation to improve public health, particularly along the shores of Lake Albert. Lt. Col. Edward Ijjo, Commanding Officer of the 151 Marine Battalion, emphasized that good …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has submitted the cases of nine suspects in the Bank of Uganda (BOU) money heist to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for perusal and legal advice. DPP is expected to guide on which offences should the suspects face. CID …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief of Defense Forces, General Kainerugaba Muhoozi, has criticized the recent Supreme Court ruling that banned the trial of civilians in Military Courts, arguing that the decision undermines the vision and mandate of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Muhoozi expressed his shock over …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kikuube District is facing an acute shortage of primary school teachers, severely impacting the quality of education in the area. The district, which is home to 74 government-aided primary schools, currently has only 720 teachers, well below the required 1,350 teachers, leaving a gap …

Goma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has appointed Mukadisi Niragire Hélène as the Mayor of Goma Commune in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, M23 President and released on Thursday by Lawrence Kanyuka, the rebels’ political …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40-year-old employee of Coca-Cola Company, Kihihi branch in Kanungu district, who went missing last week, has been found dead and decomposing. Arthur Nahurira, a resident of Kigango village, Karuhembe parish, Kebisoni sub-county, Rukungiri district, went missing from his rented house in Kasiro village, …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Colonel Bahati Musanga as the parallel governor of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a February 5, 2025 statement, signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, the M23  political head released by the rebels’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has closed Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital and evacuated all health workers to an isolation facility to stop the spread of the Ebola Sudan virus. Last week, the Ministry of Health announced the outbreak of the Ebola Sudan virus after a 32-year-old …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Northern Uganda are blaming Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for colluding with fuel station owners to evade inspections hence promoting low compliance to standards. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on fuel monitoring and quality control organized by the Ministry of Energy …