Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Busoga East have arrested a 19 year-old boy for assembling explosives. The suspect whose identities have been withheld has been transferred to the CID headquarters in Kampala. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday in an operation conducted in Busei A village, Iganga …
Read More »Police block Mao’s last Kasese campaign rally
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled the last campaign meeting of the Democratic Party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao in Kasese town. Mao had planned to hold his last campaign meeting at Kilembe quarters on Friday evening before living the district but found the venue sealed off by police led …
Read More »Mao fails to show up in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao for the second time failed to show up in Kasese district where he was expected on Wednesday. Mao had announced on Tuesday his plans to launch his campaigns in Kasese district. A number of DP supporters who showed …
Read More »Security beefed up in Kasese, Hoima, Mukono as NRM conducts primaries
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been beefed up in different parts of the country as the National Resistance Movement- NRM party conducts primaries for Members of Parliament. In Kasese, as early as 6:00 am on Friday armed security personnel were seen patrolling the town and the outskirts. The …
Read More »Kasese security teams demand closure of camps as violence emerges
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security teams forces in Kasese District have asked the government to expedite the closure of internally displaced people’s camps in the area as cases of violence emerge. Up to 4,000 people are still trapped in camps after floods which devastated the district in May. The …
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