Emitu bounces back as KMP Commander amidst surging crime
EmituKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for f...
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Mabirizi Further Remanded as Prosecution Moves to Verify Sureties
The matter came up before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. Through his lawyers, Anthony Asiimwe and Yasin Ssentumbwe Munagomba, Mabirizi applied for bai...
Court adjourns terrorism case against MP Kivumbi, orders state to fast-track investigations
BUTAMBALA – The Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court has adjourned proceedings in the terrorism case against Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivu...
Kampala on Edge as Murders and Street Gangs Fuel Rising Fear
For many residents, the killings are not being viewed as isolated tragedies. They have instead sharpened an anxiety that has been quietly building across the Kampala Metr...
Shock after man found dead in borehole water trench in Nebbi
Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a man whose body was recovered from a borehole water trench in Nebbi Municipality, with possible foul play suspected.Ne...
Police break silence on rising crime fears in Kampala, Wakiso
Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the force is aware of growing public concern over rising crime in Kampala and Wakiso and urged residents to use police hotlines as...
Mukono to cover drainages to address open drain risks
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo–Seeta ro...
Court Martial resumes operations after Supreme Court reforms
General Court Martial has resumed operations at Makindye in Kampala after more than a year of inactivity, following a Supreme Court decision barring the trial of civilian...
At least 21 killed as passenger ferry sinks after capsizing on Nile as rescuers frantically hunt for survivors
AT least 21 people have tragically drowned after a boat capsized in the Nile as rescuers frantically work to find the remaining passengers.The passenger ferry was carryin...
BREAKING: Shock as Man’s Burnt Body is Found on Entebbe Airport Runway
Uganda’s CAA collects an aviation security fee of about $65 (roughly Shs240,000–Shs245,000) from the cost of each departing international passenger’s ticketEntebbe...