Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents neighbouring Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese District are asking Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to extend wildlife information to rural areas. They argue that they don’t see the relevance of this information being pinned in town yet the key target group stay …
Read More »Mob raids funeral, burns body and coffin of suspected kidnapper
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents in Mugura Cell, Rubingo Ward in North Division, Fort Portal Tourism City on Sunday set ablaze the body of Amos Mugume, a suspected kidnapper. As the burial arrangements were ongoing on Sunday, the mob stormed the house where the body was …
Read More »Equity bank secures $100 million to expand in East and Central Africa
Equity Group Holdings plans Trans-Africa expansion with $100 Million (Ksh 11 Billion) loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) ✳️ AFDB facility will support Equity’s expansion in East and Central Africa and ensure MSMEs have access to capital to recover and thrive in a Post COVID-19 Environment ✳ The …
Read More »Fishermen warned against use of kabalagala to catch fish
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has warned fishermen on Lake George against using pancakes to catch fish. This follows reports of fishermen who have adopted pancakes (kabalagala) as a new method to make their catch. The fishermen reportedly throw the pans into areas where they have …
Read More »PIPELINE: Uganda, Tanzania sign major oil agreement
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda and its Tanzanian counterpart have today signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline agreement that effectively signals the start of the construction of the pipeline that will transport Uganda’s oil from Hoima to the port of Tanga. The construction …
Read More »Britons pay tribute to late Prince Philip
London, UK | XINHUA | Despite COVID-19 restrictions, mourners have continued to travel to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh who passed away on Friday at the age of 99. Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, died at Windsor Castle on Friday …
Read More »SCHOOLS: Senior 1s finally get to study again
📌 UGANDA 🇺🇬 BACK TO SCHOOL SCHEDULE ▶ S1 – April 12 ▶ S2 – May 31 ▶ P1, P2 & P3 – June 7 📌 UNEB EXAMS TIMETABLE ✳ April 12- May 3 ▶ UACE exams 📌 3-year plan to harmonize school calendar ✳ Terms 12 weeks ✳ Holidays 15-17 days …
Read More »Three arrested in Busia over possession of military hardware
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been arrested in Busia after they were reportedly found in possession of military hardware. The suspects have been identified as Lucas Odiambo, Denis Sande and Catherine Misanya, all residents of Sofia B village, the Eastern division of Busia Municipality. They …
Read More »Chrisitans in Kasana-Luwero Diocese wish Bishop Ssemogerere well, but worried
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of Rt. Rev. Paul Ssemogerere as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese has drawn mixed reactions from a section of Catholic faithful in Luwero. On Thursday, the Pope’s representative to Uganda, (Papal Nuncio) Archbishop Bianco Luigi announced that Bishop Ssemogerere of the …
Read More »Salim Saleh complains about inconsistent power supply in Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has been faulted over the failure to address inconsistent power supply in Northern Uganda. The power regulatory authority has been accused of sabotaging business development and industrialization in the Northern Region due to intermittent and low power supply. General …
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