Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tourists are hailing Uganda for keeping the tourism sector open despite imposing the second nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. While announcing the lockdown in June this year, President Yoweri Museveni ordered the closure of schools and suspended inter-district travels to contain the …
Read More »Prof Kabasa to investigate quality of animal and crop drugs
Uganda Veterinary Association applauds minister for timely intervention Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Frank Tumwebaze has today named a committee of Ugandan experts to examine the frequent outcry of farmers and other farming stake-holders regarding the quality and efficacy of animal …
Read More »1,453 health workers in Acholi shun Covid-19 vaccination
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 1,453 health workers out of the 5,413 in the Acholi sub region have shunned the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The health workers are operating in various health facilities in the eight districts of Acholi and Gulu city which are treating the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Omoro hailstorm victims appeal for food aid
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three hundred farmers in Lakwana sub county, Omoro district are seeking relief food and seeds from the government. The farmers drawn from more than 100 households lost more than 200 acres of crop garden on Thursday last week that were nearing harvest due …
Read More »Gulu University stuck with 11 tons of mango pulp
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University is stuck with 11 tons of mango pulp worth over Shillings 60 million, the dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Dr. Collins Okello has revealed. According to Dr. Okello, following the acquisition of a juice processing truck from Makerere University through a strategic …
Read More »Three arrested in Iganga for alleged kidnap of four year old boy
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Iganga on Sunday arrested three people for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy. The suspects include Justine Namugere and Brenda Nakaziba aged 18 years old. One of the suspects only identified as Rodgers tried to commit suicide by drinking poison after noticing that …
Read More »Ministry of Education official loses bid to block interdiction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application in which Charles Isabirye, an education officer sought to challenge his interdiction. Justice Musa Ssekaana in his decision sent to parties via email has dismissed the application filed against the outgoing Permanent Secretary to the Ministry …
Read More »Covid-19 profiteers flood Uganda with fake tests and kits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Towards the end of last year, in an effort to make Covid-19 tests more readily available, the health ministry allowed private laboratories to carry out tests for the virus. The permission has seen a wave of shoddy and even outright fraudulent tests and test kits …
Read More »Four Guns recovered on day one of Karamoja disarmament exercise
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and the police have recovered four guns on the first day of the second disarmament exercise in Karamoja. Brig Joseph Balikudembe the 3rd Division UPDF Commander told the media at UPDF army barracks on Saturday that the four guns were recovered in …
Read More »December statistics worry Police, as 2020 road accident figures shoot up
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Records from the Traffic Department of the Uganda Police shows that most road accidents happen in December. Statistics of last year alone show 1,445 accidents were recorded in the 31 days of December translating into 46 accidents while 14 people died per day. Last …
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