Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has left the just-ended ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN), hopeful of getting landing rights in more countries as it keeps expanding. ICAN 2024 that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 21 to 25 October, brought together aviation industry leaders from around the globe, with the Ugandan delegation led by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Deputy Director General, Olive Birungi Lumonya. ICAN, an...

??| The International Crimes Division sitting in Gulu has sentenced former LRA Commander, Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in jail.Kwoyelo who was convicted of 44 counts of crimes against humanity, and war crimes, has however already served fifteen years and will now be left with 25 more years.A court in Uganda has sentenced Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, to 40 years in prison for war...

President  Museveni has called upon Ugandans to learn and embrace the Swahili language, recognising its critical role in facilitating trade and communication within the East African region.Museveni made this appeal while presiding over the graduation of more than 340 Swahili Cadres at Kyambogo, an event that marked a significant step in the government’s efforts to promote Swahili as a national language and a medium of exchange.He emphasised that the learning...

FUFA Explains 4 PM Kickoff for Uganda Cranes’ AFCON Qualifier Against South AfricaThe Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has provided clarification regarding the unusual 4:00 PM kickoff time for Uganda Cranes’ Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifier against South Africa.The match, which is set to take place on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Mandela National Stadium, was originally expected to follow the Cranes’ typical evening schedule, but has...

Police in Kisoro have arrested two individuals, Benon Mulenga and Adritte Nyiramahoro, for allegedly engaging in intimate activities in the toilets of St. Peter's Gisoro Catholic Parish.According to reports, the pair was caught in the act, leading to their immediate arrest. Police in Kisoro arrests a couple caught red-handed in intimacy related action in the toilets at St. Peter's Gisoro Catholic parish.Mulenga Benon and Nyiramahoro Adrine,a pair from Kanaba,say they...

The Court Martial in Makindye on Wednesday has sentenced the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters to three months and 22 days in prison.The guilty plea Olivia Lutaaya and 16 of her fellow political prisoners turned in to the General Court Martial could only secure their conviction, their long walk to freedom goes on for at least another three months. supporters Olivia Lutaaya, 15 other NUP supporters have been sentenced...