Police Arrest 147 in Wakiso, Mukono Crackdown on Robbery and Drug Crimes
Police in Wakiso and Mukono districts have arrested 147 suspects during a coordinated security operation targeting rising cases of robbery, mugging, burglary and drug-rel...
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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...
BREAKING! Uganda, United Arab Emirates Implement Free Travel Visa for Section of Nationals
The governments of Uganda and the United Arab Emirates have announced the commencement of Visa Waiver Agreement between their nationals for Holders of Diplomatic and Serv...
Crime Crackdown in Kampala and Wakiso Leads to Hundreds of Arrests
Efforts to curb rising criminal activity and enhance public safety prompted a series of coordinated operations across parts of Kampala and Wakiso District on 16th Februar...
Wangadya to Byanyima: Besigye’s Victims Also Need Justice
” Wangadya also questioned the singular focus on Besigye’s case.“There are accused persons who have not yet gone on trial who don’t have 20 lawyers, including pol...
Mawogola North MP Race: Jet Tumwebaze Vows to Sue Sodo Kaguta over Academic Qualifications
Lawyer Jet Tumwebaze has announced plans to challenge the election of Sodo Aine Kaguta, the Member of Parliament-elect for Mawogola North, citing alleged lack of academic...
Two arrested with 30 rounds of live ammunition in Gulu City
Police in Gulu City are holding two men on allegations of illegal possession of 30 live ammunition.The duo, identified as, Joshua Opwomungu, 18, and Willy Kilama, 40, wer...
Makerere Researchers Develop New Soybean Variety Approved for Release
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has announced that the National Variety Release Committee has officially approved a new soyb...
EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil P...
UCU dean Murder: Key suspect Arrested in Budaka found with Deceased’s property
The Joint Security Task Team investigating the murder of Uganda Christian University (UCU) Director of Students Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, has arrested a key suspect in t...