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A total of 15 bodies have been retrieved, while 15 injured people have been rescued and admitted to Buluganya Health Center three.Unfortunately, 113 people are still missing, but efforts are underway to locate them.The Police together with other sister security agencies with the help of the local community have intensified rescue operations, that is however, being hindered by impassable roads, which are preventing vehicles, including ambulances and wheel loaders, from reaching the...

 Kampala, (UG):-Uganda’s prominent opposition stalwart, Dr Kizza Besigye who is rumoured to be detained in Kampala will this morning be paraded at the General Court Martial in Makindye. Besigye, a four-time presidential runner-up and former president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) was Tuesday evening reported missing after going silent and untraceable for close to five days since his public appearance on Saturday, November 16, in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Eng Winnie...

 Dozens of elderly clan leaders scampered to hide under a banana plantation as security personnel wrestled Uganda’s former deputy Ambassador to the US, Mr Dickson Ogwang Okul to disarm him after drawing a pistol at a meeting. Drama unfolded when Mr Okul, who is currently serving in Khartoum as Charge d’ Affaires, stormed a meeting at the Lango Cultural Centre with his two bodyguards at around 1:37pm. One of the bodyguards...

 In a significant move to bolster bilateral relations, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among met with a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to discuss regional security and commerce. The meeting emphasized the importance of peace and security in fostering economic growth and integration between the two nations. “We are very eager to increase and improve cross-border trade; ensure there is peace and security in the two...

 Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake has been rushed to hospital after a scuffle broke out in the chambers of Parliament during plenary sitting. This is after Mr Zaake raised fears of insecurity in the House chambers claiming some people who are not MPs had entered the House with guns. It is alleged that after his submission, Mr Zaake proceeded to where Kilak North MP Anthony Akol was seated and tried to take...

 A newly released report by civil society organization Green Deal has exposed severe environmental and human rights abuses stemming from mining operations in Karamoja sub-region, raising urgent calls for corporate accountability and government intervention. Titled Promise and Peril, the report documents distressing findings, highlighting the detrimental impact of large corporations like Toro Cement Limited on indigenous communities. Green Deal's legal associate, Ronald Nampura, emphasized that the report aims to support local communities,...

 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...

More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria.The crash took place on an expressway in Jigawa State. People then rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam said.Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, which lacks an efficient railway system to transport cargo.People often salvage fuel with...

Ugandans will not be charged the Shs50,000 fee to renew their National Identity Cards, except for those opting for express service.Addressing Parliament, Gen. David Muhoozi, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, explained that while delays persist due to the Ministry of Finance withholding the Shs300 billion needed for the process, preparations are underway.This announcement follows delays in the process caused by the Ministry of Finance’s failure to release the...

The construction of the new Karuma Bridge took center stage during a recent meeting between a high-ranking Japanese delegation led by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Senior Vice President Ando Naoki and Ugandan officials.With the bridge slated to replace the aging structure built in 1963, the project is crucial for Uganda’s infrastructure development, particularly for northern regions and regional trade.The Karuma Bridge, located on the Kampala-Gulu highway, serves as a...