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Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district has reported a high incidence of teenage pregnancy in a period of twenty one months, hence threatening to cut short the pursuit for education amongst girls of school going age. The information was contained in data presented by the district probation officer, Moses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has blamed the low agriculture productivity in the country to low extension services provided to the farmers, a situation that has hindered development of the sector. Alupo said that currently, farmers are increasingly facing crop failure, poor yields and storage loses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has advised the newly appointed Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, to dispense justice to all Ugandans without favoritism. Owiny-Dollo made the remarks on Wednesday evening while presiding over the swearing in of the newly appointed five members of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Internal Affairs Gen. David Muhoozi has apologized to parliament for not following due processes of re-arresting MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. Ssegirinya was re-arrested from Kigo prison on Monday, shortly after being granted bail by the High court in Kampala. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University on Wednesday launched its anti-sexual harassment policy aimed at detecting, preventing and addressing cases of sexual harassment as well as protecting the victims. The policy was formulated in partnership with Makerere University Gender Mainstreaming Directorate with financial support from UN Women, under the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have asked court to reign over security agencies and stop the violation of their rights. The MPs were separately presented before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Grace Wakooli and Chief Magistrate Charles Yeitese, for further mention of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has given the Gender, Labor and Social development committee of Parliament 10 days to scrutinize the National Social Security fund-NSSF Amendment Bill 2021. The NSSF bill that had allowed for midterm access of savings by savers above the age …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Katwe are hunting for unidentified persons behind an acid attack against Patrick Katatanzi, the Chief Manager of the Corporate section in Centenary bank at Mapeera House in Kampala. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire says that Katatanzi suffered an acid attack …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress-UPC has called upon the government to consider extending the start of curfew hours from 7pm to 10pm purposely to allow evening classes resume with no interruptions. Muzeyi Faizo, Head of Media and Communications at UPC, reasons that most of higher learning institutions’ …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in three selected sub-counties in Kitgum district will soon have access to clean drinking water, thanks to a multi-billion borehole drilling and rehabilitation project launched in the district. At least 42 boreholes worth over 200 million Shillings are expected to be drilled in the …