A resilient agricultural system is critical for ensuring food and income security Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have stressed the significance of the agricultural sector and encouraged the Ugandan youths to seize opportunities to improve their life during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Agriculture is an important sector and there is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The situation is tense in Masaka town as Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya appear to record statements in relation to the recent Masaka killings. The two opposition MPs representing Makindye West and Kawempe North constituencies respectively were summoned to record statements at …
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Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father in-law repossessed his daughter over failure to pay bride price. Tony Awany, a resident of Emeng village in Apolika parish in Chawente sub county was on Monday morning found …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least six people have been confirmed dead and eight others rescued with injuries, at the end of the search through the rubble of a building that collapsed in Kisenyi, last evening. Builders, drivers, food vendors and bystanders were trapped inside the rubble, when the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Emmanuel Baguma has directed Judith Nabakooba and her rival, Joyce Bagala to file written submissions in the Mityana District Woman MP election dispute. He directed Nabakooba to file her written submissions of not more than 30 pages by September 12, and allow Mityana District …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Missing Covid-19 testing data from Kabale district on the national tally dashboard is hampering effective monitoring and enforcement of preventive guidelines issued by the health ministry, the district taskforce has revealed. Apparently, Kabale district has 119 active Covid-19 cases. Forty-three of these are receiving treatment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Universities are moving away from the Academic Information Management System (AIMS) to the Academic Management Information System (ACMIS), saying it will give them more control over student information. AIMS is an integrated information system designed to meet the needs of educational institutions with a …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende police are holding a young man accused of kidnapping and killing a 10 year old girl. The suspect is 18-year Vanasio Aryatuha, a resident of Lyagazi village, Lyangoma parish, Kigando sub county in Mubende district. The deceased is Aisha Alinitwe. The deceased’s friend, also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rosette Kyarikunda, a Busitema University student died last week after allegedly developing complications resulting from a Covid-19 jab. Although the official medical report detailing what claimed her life is yet to be made public, those who took care of the fifth-year medical student at Mbale …
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Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kole police are holding a man accused of killing his father over Shillings 5,000. The suspect is 23 year old James Olugu, a resident of Bargri cell, Eastern ward in Aboke town council. He was arrested on Sunday evening shortly after striking his father Alex …
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