Advocate Elison Karuhanga, a candidate for the Uganda Law Society's nomination to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), has pledged to introduce innovative measures to address the longstanding challenges in Uganda’s justice system.
Centenary Bank, a financial institution owned by the Catholic Church of Uganda, is facing intense scrutiny over allegations of missing customer funds.The bank has been accused of illegally withdrawing UGX 4,000,00
President Yoweri Museveni who is also the commander in Chief of the armed forces has made changes in UPDF where he has appointed Maj Gen Don Nabasa as UPDF's Joint Staff And Strategy. Gen Don Nabasa has been replaced by Brig Wilberforce Sserunkuma as commander o
Celebrated former journalist and chairman of the Board of Nile Breweries Ltd, Francis Onapito Ekomoloit succumbed to lung cancer just within two months after diagnosis.Ona as he was fondly known passed away on Sep
DCIC advises Ugandans blocked by Rwanda, Kenya over ‘expired’ National IDsKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Baker Ssenyonga was heading to Mombasa last week but was blocked for nearly two hours at the Busia
(Kampala) â The Constitutional Court has embarked on a three day session, starting November 18, 2024, to deliberate on 14 petitions, one of which challenges the constitutionality of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU). The petitioners argue that SHACUâs actions, such as arrests, i
At 10:14am presiding judge Isaac Muwata walks into a fully-packed courtroom The court clerk calls for the Henry Katanga murder case file as the suspects who appear physically in court, head to the dock. Assistant Director of Public prosecution (DPP) Samali Wakooli, introduces the pro
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said it closed a private cattle farm in uptown Kololo, following neighbours' complaints about a pungent smell from piles of animal wastes and noise pollution in Kampala. NEMA insists that the zero-grazing farm, which started in 201
In August, women from as far as Jinja and Mityana districts, gathered at Hotel Africana for a knowledge-sharing day-long seminar for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) grant.Vice President Jessica Alupo subsequently launched the project from the
By  Steven Wandera More than 150 orphans at Restoration Gateway, a Christian non-governmental organisation in Kiryandongo District, are stranded after staff laid down their tools due to non-payment of salaries for more than five months. The most affected children are those whos
