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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan fishermen at Kaiso landing site in Hoima district are struggling to recover 14 boat engines robbed by suspected Congolese militiamen on the Lake Albert waters. The engines were robbed on May 20, 2021, when the suspected Congolese militiamen raided the Lake Albert waters near …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 34,139 Ugandans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 according to the Ministry of Health. All those who have received two doses of the vaccine were among the first people vaccinated in the country. According to records from the health ministry, these persons where vaccinated …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Bundibugyo district have asked government to resolve the row surrounding the hoisting of the Obudingiya Bwa Bwamba-OBB flag in the kingdom. The OBB flag has not been hoisted in the district since 2016 following the politically orchestrated tribal clashes between the Bamba and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) revenue collection targets for the next three years are far from achievable, with the tax body facing several challenges according to officials. This is a repeat of what has been happening for most of the previous short and midterm strategies …

The Moroto District Police Commander Abel Barugahare has linked the killing of Napeyok to the arrest of Moru Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The communities in Moroto continue to live in fear as gunmen continue raiding villages in the town, killing people in what appears to be targeted killings. On …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The committee comprising of head of security and officials from the Ministry of Local Government have halted the allocation of lockups in Soroti main market over disagreements between the city council authorities and market vendors. The decision was arrived at during an emergency meeting attended …

🔴 LIVE 8pm: Museveni to address nation on #COVID19 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will at 8pm today outline Uganda government measures to contain a new wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths. He is expected to tighten on public transport, air travel and vaccinations, and confirm …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Youth Representative for Central region, Sarah Babirye Kityo has been elected President of the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF). She beat two other candidates, Joselyn Uchanda and Christine Nampijja during the elective general assembly held at the Lugogo indoor stadium. Babirye collected 184 votes, while …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Days after District Police Commanders informed the police leadership at Naguru headquarters that they would like to retain some of the Special Police Constables-SPCs whose elections tenure has ended, it has emerged that some directors have not welcomed the move. Ahead of the 2021 general …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region has arrested a 24-year old man, Eric Kitumukiza, a Rwandese National over leading an organized criminal gang of youths who vandalize and take number plates of vehicles belonging to members of the Indian community in Jinja city and the surrounding areas …