Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) plans to unite the winners and losers in last month’s parliamentary elections. The chairperson of ARLPI, retired Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda Nelson Onono Onweng made the offer following an appeal made by the Leader of …
Read More »2,000 Karimojong flee to Teso in search for food
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several families in Napak district in the Karamoja sub-region have fled their homes into the Teso region to search for casual jobs. This follows the current food shortage which is hitting the region. Joseph Lomonyang the Napak LC V chairperson says that over 2,000 people …
Read More »Amuriat, Besigye celebrate Anywar’s defeat
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has expressed happiness over the defeat of incumbent Kitgum Municipality Member of Parliament, also State Minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar. Anywar lost the bid to retain her parliamentary seat for the fourth term on the …
Read More »KCCA stores running out of space due to unclaimed merchandise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA is running out of space at its stores at the Nakawa division offices where they keep merchandise and other items confiscated from people operating in ungazetted business or market areas. The store measuring about 60 by 10 feet is …
Read More »Security Council ordered UCC to shutdown internet on eve of presidential election
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Security Council ordered the suspension of internet access services a day before the presidential and parliamentary elections citing national security reasons. This is according to the affidavit of Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo, the Executive Director Uganda Communications Commission – UCC in support of the …
Read More »Government to inject 3.5 billion shillings to construct Lango palace
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has earmarked over 3 billion shillings into the construction of Lango complex building. The 3.5 billion project will include an administration block, a cultural center and a palace for the cultural institution. The 18-month project has been a long outstanding pledge by …
Read More »Two perish in Iganga accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two residents of Buikwe district have perished in a road accident in Walugogo trading center along the Jinja-Iganga highway. It is said that the victims Aliyinza Matyama and John Kayimba coming from Jinja and traveling on a motorcycle registration number, UEM 695F rammed into a …
Read More »Why desired economic growth will be hard to achieve
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recovery of the Ugandan economy to the desired levels will depend on many factors, most of them beyond the country’s control according to experts and the private sector. These factors include the rebound in the export sector, the developments in oil sector, the universal …
Read More »Police fire teargas at FDC supporters in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police this Saturday afternoon fired teargas as they attempted to disrupt a procession by Forum for Democratic Change party supporters in Kitgum municipality. Less than a hundred locals joined a procession to welcome FDC party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi and former FDC party presidential …
Read More »Uganda to administer Covid-19 vaccines in an eight week interval
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of health says it will administer the AstraZeneca vaccine eight weeks apart despite studies showing that administering the vaccine 12 weeks apart leads to higher efficacy of the vaccines. According to a study published in the medical journal, the Lancet that took place …
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