Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Young Democrats-UYD has unveiled the ‘Walk for Justice’ campaign with the aim of mobilizing millions of people to escort the Kyadondo East legislator, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine from Luzira Prisons on Thursday to Buganda Road court. The UYD Secretary General, Robert Mugambwa …
Read More »LOP rallies MPs to boycott sessions over MP Kyagulanyi’s detention
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition Betty Aol Ochan says she will rally all Members of Parliament to boycott Parliament following the detention of Kyadondo East MP Bobi Wine. Ochan who had visited Bobi Wine at his home reacted to the deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob …
Read More »Who murdered IHK doctor?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The nine day’s search for Cathy Agaba, a medical doctor at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) ended on Easter Monday after her body was retrieved from a septic tank behind her rented apartment in Muyenga, a posh Kampala city suburb. Agaba’s death was unearthed after the …
Read More »Missing commercial court official Mugabo resurfaces
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have ended the search for commercial court registrar Vincent Mugabo who had been reported missing since Wednesday. Mugabo suddenly resurfaced at his home this morning, after news circulated that he was missing. He returned nearly 10 hours after judiciary spokesperson Solomon Muyita filed a …
Read More »Commercial court registrar Vincent Mugabo reported missing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commercial Court Registrar Vincent Mugabo has been reported missing. Mugabo was last seen on Wednesday, according to relatives and colleagues in the judiciary. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango, the Judiciary has already filed a report of a missing person, indicating that the …
Read More »What to do when police patrol waves you down
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If you are a person who moves in public vehicles, you have at least ever witnessed a taxi driver doing whatever possible to dodge a police roadblock. In some scenarios you saw a police patrol or traffic police officer chasing a stubborn driver or motorcyclist. …
Read More »New criminal gang terrorizes Nansana, Kampala residents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new juvenile criminal gang known as “Dog tulumbe” is wreaking havoc in Nansana Municipality and parts of Northern Kampala. The gang members, aged between nine and 16 years, move in groups of five to seven targeting people with money and other valuables. Victim …
Read More »Police arrest MP Allan Ssewanyana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested Allan Ssewanyana, the MP Makindye West. Ssewanyana was planning to close Kiruddu Hospital over the poor sewage management. Ssewanyana who was armed with a chain ready to close the facility was however stopped by the police who arrested him and drove him …
Read More »Police raids Kisenyi garage in search of stolen vehicles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of number plates have been recovered in a raid led by Police at Old Kampala to a garage located in Kisenyi Parish in Old Kampala division. According to police, suspected stolen motor vehicles were being vandalized and sold as scrap and spare parts in …
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