NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A stone quarry has collapsed in Mukono district killing one person and injuring another. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Viola Nakato. She met her death on Thursday morning when the quarry caved in as she was digging stones at Bwefulumya-Kisoga stone quarry in …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development in charge of Urban Development, Mario Obiga Kania has cautioned locals against erecting structures on road reserves along the Kitgum-Kidepo road in Kitgum district. The government is set to upgrade the 115 kilometre road linking Kitgum municipality …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Nakawa West Parliamentary candidate Mukesh Babubhai Shukla has filed an application seeking permission to file an amended petition against his rival Joel Ssenyonyi, three months after filing the same before the High Court. Mukesh Babubhai Shukla, who came sixth in the just concluded …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government might find it hard to re-align the education sector due to lack of competent teachers resulting from the continued closure of schools, experts have warned. While the closure of schools has managed to contain the spread of COVID-19, educationists are worried that the country …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, the Bishop of Pentecostal Church under Yei Diocese in South Sudan has succumbed to COVID-19 at Arua Regional Hospital. Three of his children and more than ten contacts are receiving treatment under home-based care. Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The disciplinary committee of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has fined Express FC US$3,000 (Shs10,650,000) at the on-going regional CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania. Express FC were fined because of the team’s unsporting behavior during their semi final match against …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization-Saccos in Mukono district are yet to recover funds that were disbursed to beneficiaries under the Emyooga program. The district registered 1,093 associations forming 51 Saccos in Mukono North, Mukono South and Nakifuma County. Each of the Saccos received 30 Million …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-three hens meant for genetic research at Gulu University-Main Campus have vanished without a trace, raising health concerns among experts. They are part of 56 chickens that were collected from different parts of Uganda for Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) studies aimed at improving indigenous breeds as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited has appointed Kenneth Agutamba as Manager Reputation and Communications, according to an official notice issued by the bank on August 11. Kenneth succeeds Cathy Adengo who has been appointed as Head of Sustainability at the bank. “Kenneth will be responsible for …

Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | The UN Refugee Agency, the UNHCR, has received €2.2 million (Shs9bn) from the German government to support refugees and the host communities in Uganda. The money will enable the UNHCR provide much needed healthcare, water, hygiene and sanitation facilities as well as education services to refugees …