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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of youths in Lira city are telling a success story of abandoning the streets to earn from a newfound passion for growing and selling tree seedlings. The group which comprises of mostly street children aged between 4 and 13 ventured into the business …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 30-year-old man in Kabale municipality has lost his life in a bar brawl over a woman. The deceased is Approx Akampurira, a resident of Kitumba sub-county in Kabale district. Akampurira was stabbed to death at around 9:00pm on Sunday while at New California T&J …

  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bus companies in Kabale have doubled the fares following the resumption of public transport. Buses and taxis resumed operations today, 42 days after President Yoweri Museveni suspended public transport to contain the spread of COVID-19. On Friday while reopening public transport, Museveni said that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Mukono Division Police Commander Ismael Kifude and LC 5 chairperson Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa are feuding following the closure of his leisure park on Sunday evening. Bakaluba accuses Kifude of sending armed police officers and soldiers to cordon off the leisure park and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines will commence international flights to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in September, the Acting Chief Executive Officer Jenifer Bamuturaki has revealed. She was speaking at an event organized by the Rotary E-club of Uganda Global on Sunday that attracted over 200 participants. …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University has started clearing accrued domestic arrears after receiving Shillings 2.5billion from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development this financial year. The University has accrued domestic arrears worth Shillings 5.8 billion since 2008. The arrears include services offered to the University and …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anaplasmosis disease is killing cattle in Bududa district. According to reports by farmers, over 20 animals have succumbed to the tick-borne disease within the past two weeks. Farmers in Bumayoka, Bulucheke, Nalwanza sub-counties and Kuushu town council are the most affected. Paul Mumwata, a …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Office of the Prime Minister plans to resettle over 3,500 people displaced by floods in Buliisa district resulting from the rising water levels in Lake Albert. Floods have displaced thousands of people in Butiaba and Kigwera sub counties and Butiaba town …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business is slow for taxi operators in Mukono district on day one of the resumption of public transport following the 42-days lockdown announced by the president to contain the second wave of COVID-19. Dozens of taxi drivers made it early to various stages expecting a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s middle distance runner Winnie Nanyondo has stormed the semifinals of the women’s 1500m race at the Olympics in Tokyo. Nanyondo, 27, finished in second position this morning posting 4:02:24 behind defending champion Faith Kipyegon from Kenya who crossed the line in 4:01:40. Australia’s Linden …