Saturday , 7 March 2026

Local Government workers seek salary increment in FY2026/27

Local Government workers seek salary increment in FY202627

Hassan Lwabayi Mudiba Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Local Government Workers Union is calling on the government to increase salaries for local government employees in the upcoming 2026/27 financial year. In October 2025, civil servants staged a strike demanding salary enhancements. The industrial action was suspended after the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anitah Among, addressed the workers …

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Five Arrested Over Illegal Eviction of a Priest

Five Arrested Over Illegal Eviction of a Priest

Mpigi– The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Mpigi Police, has arrested five individuals in connection with the unlawful eviction of a Catholic priest from disputed land in Ntinzi Village, located in the Nkozi Sub-county of Mpigi District. The suspects have been identified as Sande Godfrey, Kyebale Daniel (the manager), Lukyamuzi Eric, Magawuli Geoffrey, and Odida Paul, who …

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Police Arrest Over 160 Suspects in Anti-Crime Operations Across Kampala Metropolitan

Police Arrest Over 160 Suspects in Anti Crime Operations Across Kampala

By the Torch Reporter, Security agencies under the Uganda Police Force have arrested more than 160 suspects in a series of coordinated disruptive operations aimed at combating crime in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Some of the suspects who were arrested. The operations, conducted between February 15 and the morning of February 16, 2026, targeted criminal hotspots, drug abuse centres, and …

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Dave Hotel double murder suspect charged and remanded

Suspect confesses to double murder at Dave Hotel and Suites

The scene of crime officers on the scene. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Allan Ssempala, 21, has been charged with four counts of murder and aggravated robbery after the deaths of hotel manager Shivan Asasira and security guard Lawrence Musinguzi at Dave Hotel and Suites, Rubaga Division. Ssempala appeared Friday evening at Mwanga II Court and has been remanded to …

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Edris Sserugo Kasenene Traces Origins of Kawempe Muslim Senior Secondary School, Clarifies Ownership History

Edris Sserugo Kasenene Traces Origins of Kawempe Muslim Senior Secondary

Edris Sserugo Kasenene has traced the historical origins of Kawempe Muslim Senior Secondary School, highlighting the role of the Muslim community, government support, and religious institutions in the establishment of the school. Speaking during a gathering at the Juma-Zukulu Muslim Group headquarters on Kyadondo Hill ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Dr. Kasenene explained that the school was founded …

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UPDF Former Armoured Division Commander Maj Gen Deus Sande Laid to Rest in Kabale

UPDF Former Armoured Division Commander Maj Gen Deus Sande Laid

Kabale- The former Commander of the Armoured Division of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Major General Deus Karachi Sande, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kacuro Village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county, Ndorwa East County in Kabale District. The fallen General, who passed away on February 11, 2026, due to respiratory complications, was accorded a 13-gun …

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Mufti Mubaje Urges Stronger Quranic Education for Children as 31 Graduate in Yumbe

Mufti Mubaje Urges Stronger Quranic Education for Children as 31

The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called on Muslim parents to intensify efforts in teaching their children the Holy Quran, emphasizing that strong Islamic education is key to nurturing responsible adults with firm moral values. The message was delivered on his behalf by the Second Deputy Mufti, Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, who presided as Chief Guest at the …

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Listening, Fasting and Compassion in 2026 Lenten Message

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Listening Fasting and Compassion in

Rome, Italy- Pope Leo XIV has urged Christians worldwide to embrace listening, fasting, and compassion as essential practices during Lent 2026, calling on believers to deepen their relationship with God and promote justice and reconciliation in society. Pope Leo XIV In his Lenten message released by The Holy See, the Pontiff described Lent as a period of spiritual renewal and …

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NUP Delegation Denied Entry to Bobi Wine’s Home; Lawyer Arrested by Security Forces » The Hoima Post –

NUP Delegation Denied Entry to Bobi Wines Home Lawyer Arrested

A delegation from the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has been denied access to the home of party leader and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. The delegation, led by NUP Deputy President for the Eastern Region, John Baptist Nambeshe, was turned away by security forces guarding Kyagulanyi’s residence. According to Nambeshe, the team had …

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13 gun salute as Major General Sande is laid to rest

13 gun salute as Major General Sande is laid to

Mourners at the grave of Maj. Gen. Deus Sande Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) on Sunday accorded a 13-gun salute to Major General Deus Karachi Sande as he was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Ruboroga-Kachuro Village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county, Kabale District. A casket containing Major General Sande was lowered into …

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Reach A Hand Uganda celebrates older persons with Threads of Legacy

Reach A Hand Uganda celebrates older persons with Threads of

The event brought together elderly men and women for a fashion show with a deeper purpose. Beyond the music and bright lights, the event aimed to raise awareness about healthy ageing, mental health, loneliness and access to healthcare for older persons. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Known for its work in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocacy among …

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Amid homophobic panic, Senegal conservatives renew push for tougher anti-gay law

Senegal's gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges.

Wave of arrests hit LGBTQ citizens, generating an atmosphere of fear. Senegal’s gendarmerie released this photo of 12 men arrested on homosexuality charges. Amid a wave of arrests of LGBTQ citizens and claims about gay networks deliberately spreading HIV, conservative Muslims are again pushing to tighten Senegal’s anti-homosexuality law. As they did last year, the Islamist collective And Samm Djikko …

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Ssegona Advises Bobi Wine to Return Home and Engage Police Over Alleged Arrest Fears

Ssegona Advises Bobi Wine to Return Home and Engage Police

Kampala– The outgoing Busiro East Member of Parliament, Medard Ssegona, has urged National Unity Platform (NUP) President and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to return to his home in Magere after reportedly spending weeks away over security concerns. A collage of Hon. Medard Ssegona and Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobiwine Speaking during an interview …

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Pamela Tumwebaze’s suspect murderer arrested

Pamela Tumwebazes suspect murderer arrested

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono District have arrested a key suspect in the murder of a Uganda Christian University Director of Students Affairs, as investigations into the killing continue. According to Recheal Kawala, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, detectives are probing the murder by strangulation of Tumwebaze Pamela. Pamela was a resident of Guafu West …

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