Students at the prayers Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University (UCU) is mourning the tragic death of Pamela Ruth Tumwebaze, the university’s head of student affairs, who was killed at her home in Gwafu West, Goma Division, Mukono District. Her passing has sent shockwaves through the university community, leaving students, staff, and administrators grappling with grief and …
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Kampala- The Supreme Court has nullified a 2014 Constitutional Court decision that had halted further criminal proceedings against former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Geoffrey Kazinda, ruling that the earlier judgment was issued without the constitutionally required quorum. Geoffrey Kazinda (courtesy photo) In a unanimous decision delivered by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, alongside six other justices, …
Read More »Enforce Traffic Rules, To Save Lives, Mufti Tells Gov’t.
His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje the Mufti of Uganda, urged the Gov’t authorities that align with transport to intensify efforts in sensitizing the wider public on the appropriate usage of the roads and enforce the traffic rules and regulations, otherwise, more Ugandan lives are to perish due to bad driving on many Ugandan roads which are mostly done …
Read More »Mukono District Sensitizes Nakifuma–Naggalama Business Community on Small-Scale Enterprises
Mukono District, with support from the Government of Uganda through World Bank funding under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area – Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP), has engaged the business community of Nakifuma–Naggalama Town Council in a sensitization drive aimed at strengthening small-scale enterprises as a pathway to improving livelihoods and fighting poverty. The engagement brought together small-scale business owners from the …
Read More »10 MASINDI PRISONERS TAKE DPP TO COURT, DEMAND 169BN IN COMPASATION
Post Views: 1 By Andama MosesIn Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—-A Masindi-based lawyer has dragged the government to court over what he describes as prolonged and unlawful delays in handling criminal cases of inmates who have spent years on remand without trial. Over 10 inmates have filed a lawsuit against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Attorney General, seeking Shs169.2 billion …
Read More »MASINDI PREGNANT WOMEN ABANDON HEALTH CENTERS FOR TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANTS
Post Views: 4 BY andama Mosesin Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—-Laureen Atyeno the incharge Kirasa health centre 2 in Central division Masindi Municipality has expressed fear on increased number of pregnant women neglecting health centres to go for antinentals in favour of Traditional birth attendants. Atyeno revealed that according to the survey conducted, they found that community is lagging behind certain services especially …
Read More »University Sports Fraternity Mourns UCU’s Dean
By Lawrence Mubiru The East African university sports community is mourning the death of Dean Pamela Tumwebaze of Uganda Christian University (UCU), whose passing has been described as a significant loss to the region’s academic and sporting fraternity. Pamela was murdered on Tuesday night by unknown killers at her home The Federation of East African University Sports (FEAUS) announced her …
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Read More »Article 347-1 has been shattering gay lives for 10 years
The Cameroonian law transforms intimate choices into criminal offenses. Flag of Cameroon COMMENTARY Ten years after its re-adoption and re-numbering in 2016, Article 347-1 of Cameroon’s Penal Code continues to shatter the trajectories of human lives and condemns the LGBTI community to systemic marginalization. By criminalizing same-sex sexual relations, it has created a lasting divide between national legislation and universal …
Read More »FUFA Continues with Dictatorship Stance, Declines Vipers’ Plea
Vipers Sports Club have been handed a forfeiture defeat by the FUFA Disciplinary Panel after being found guilty of failing to honour a Uganda Premier League (UPL) fixture against Kitara FC. The decision, delivered on February 12, 2026 at FUFA House in Mengo, concluded that Vipers breached Article 16 of the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Code when they failed to …
Read More »CAF Match Commissioner Awuye Joins STAHIZA in Strategic Leadership Role
By Kayiira Jackson Standard High School Zzana – Ndejje Campus (STAHIZA) has appointed former FIFA referee Yusuf Awuye as its new Director of Co-Curricular Activities, introducing a strategic leadership role aimed at strengthening holistic education at the institution. The appointment was officially unveiled on Thursday by the Head Teacher, Mr. Mukisa Patrick, who said the move aligns with the school’s …
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Read More »CDF Mourns General Sande – The Torch Uganda – Independent News, Stories & Perspectives
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has Eulogized Major General Deus Sande who passed away on Wednesday morning in Mpigi. Maj.Gen Deus Sande “We are very saddened by the unexpected passing of our long time comrade Maj.General Deus Sande, Commander Armoured Division. May his soul rest in eternal peace.” Remarked Muhoozi via his official X handle Major …
Read More »Mukono Police Intensify Investigations into Murder of UCU Director Pamela Tumwebaze
Police in Mukono District have intensified investigations into the suspected murder by strangulation of Ms Pamela Tumwebaze, 46, the Director of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU). The late Pamella Tumwebaze According to Police, Tumwebaze, a resident of Guafu West Village, Seeta Ward in Goma Division, Mukono District, was allegedly killed in the early hours of February 11, 2026, …
Read More »Ministry of Foreign Affairs bids farewell to distinguished staff
Permanent Secretary, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa hands a plaque to Amb. Paul Mukumbya Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday held a retirement ceremony at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in honor of ambassadors and senior officials whose decades of service have shaped Uganda’s diplomatic presence across the globe. The permanent secretary, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, …
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