Shock as nine-year-old pupil takes own life in Pallisa
Shock gripped Pallisa District after a nine-year-old Primary Two pupil allegedly committed suicide following the recent deaths of both parents, prompting calls for increa...
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Opposition holds prayer inside Lubaga without priest despite postponement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy wooden doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lubaga, had barely closed after the 1 p.m. Mass when a fresh wave of worshipper...
I Spoke to Museveni About Besigye; He Promised to Call Back on Wednesday – Byanyima
Winnie Byanyima and opposition forces speaking to reporters in Kampala on Monday.Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, has revealed that...
ORDER FROM ABOVE: Museveni Orders Archbishop To Cancel Besigye Prayers, Reasons Revealed
Held in prison for long, denied bail, denied access to his doctors for proper medication and now he’s been denied prayers organized at Lubaga Cathedral. This time...
HOLY CRAP! Catholic Church Under Fire Over Nsambya Estate Eviction of 500 People, Archbishop Ssemogerere, Lands Minister Petitioned
Tears, anger and disbelief have engulfed Nsambya after the Kampala Archdiocese move to evict more than 500 people from Nsambya Housing Estate, triggering accusations of b...
Archbishop Ssemogerere condemns illegal detentions
The Catholic Church is calling on the government to act tough and reverse the worrying cycle of crime and human rights abuse in the country. The call by the Archbishop of...
Leaders Must Not Impose Themselves on the People; Opposition Behaves Like Idi Amin – Museveni
MuseveniPresident Yoweri Museveni has said that leaders must never impose themselves on the people, arguing that former dictator Idi Amin ruled Uganda without the consent...
Murdered UCU Students’ Dean Had Wedding Plans this Year
The slain Director of Students Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Pamela Tumwebaze, was planning to wed her new fiancé at the time of her tragic death, the...
Nsibambi Says Pre-Planned Museveni–Opposition Talks Included NUP
Outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has revealed that the recent meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and several opposition figures at State...
South Ankole Diocese Marks 14 Years, Commissions 80 Lay Readers
South Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda has marked 14 years since its inception with a grand thanksgiving celebration, highlighted by the commissioning of 80 lay rea...