Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Rukiga district are worried about their plantations following the spread of the banana rust thrips disease to their area. The disease has affected several banana plantations in Bukinda, Kamwezi, and Rwamucucu sub-counties and Muhanga town council. An infected plant starts with changing from …
Read More »Kyagulanyi calls for reopening of schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has asked the government to reopen schools as soon as possible to avert what he called a waiting catastrophe. Speaking on Friday at the party headquarters to remember the lives of his supporters who have died in …
Read More »Uganda Cranes to play three build up matches ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly appointed Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojević Micho has today summoned a preliminary squad of 30 players for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The squad summoned saw several players make a return to the national team after spending time without receiving a …
Read More »Museveni directs medical interns to be paid UGX 2.5M
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed that medical interns be paid a monthly allowance of 2.5 Million Shillings. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and the Ministries of Health, Finance and Public service, President Museveni says the medical interns should be given paid the …
Read More »Jinja accident leaves one dead, four others injured
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead while four others sustained serious injuries during a night accident that occurred in Kakira town council along the Jinja-Iganga highway on Thursday night. It is reported that at around midnight, a Kenyan bound bus registration number KCX 258B was …
Read More »Gov’t rolls out radio lessons for primary six, secondary learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has rolled out another round of radio lessons, as part of its efforts to ensure continuity of learning during school closures. This time around, the lessons will be taking care of learners in primary six and all classes at …
Read More »KIRABO: Innovation by youth can transform Uganda’s food systems
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food Rights Alliance has urged Uganda youth to focus on improving the Ugandan food system which is still lacking in the area of digital technology. As Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, Agnes Kirabo, the Executive Director …
Read More »Acholi MPs want Gen. Moses Ali probed for fuelling violence in Apaa
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Parliamentary Group has asked the government to investigate the second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali for persistently inciting violence in Apaa, an area contested between two districts. The land in question was gazetted as East Madi Game Reserve under Zoka Forest in …
Read More »Anesthesiologists to train health workers in critical care services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Anesthesiologists Association is to train health workers in critical care services. The association will train health workers in regional referral hospitals that include Lira, Jinja and Fort Portal. According to Dr Joseph Kiwanuka, the President of the Uganda Anesthesiologists Association, the specialists will …
Read More »Uganda Airlines takes A330-800neo aircraft on flight demonstration in certification process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines on Thursday flew one of its A330-800neo aircraft on a demonstration flight to South Africa ahead of securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for long-haul flights, said corporate sources. The national carrier in a statement issued said the demonstration flight to Johannesburg …
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