NEWS

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Rwenzori West police are stuck with the bodies of two of the four people who died in the fuel tanker accident in Bunyangabu district on Friday. The accident occurred after a South Sudanese registered fuel tanker Reg. No. SSD 558S destined for Kasese district …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum’s chief veterinary officer Alfred Kinyera has linked the recent deaths of hundreds of pigs in the district to a possible outbreak of the deadly African Swine fever, but said investigations ongoing to confirm it.   More than 600 pigs have reportedly died in the villages of …

Gulu, Uganda |  JULIUS BUSINGE | Power distributor, Umeme has embarked on stakeholder engagement meetings across the country, starting with Northern Uganda to explain the company’s planned projects aimed at improving power reliability in the communities.  The Gulu meetings were held last week.  The main objective of the meetings was to inform …

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs, John Byabagambi has asked the ministry of energy and mineral to cancel all the mining licences issued to investors proposing to mine in Karamoja. He said most of the investors who got mining licences did not follow the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  A new wave of crime involving minor offenders in Nakawa and parts of Northern Kampala has forced local authorities to register residents in an effort to combat criminality in the area.  According to available information, the criminal gangs of minors aged between 9 -16 years …

Ntungamo Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The archbishop of the church of Uganda the Most Rev Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has implored Christians to support their clergy towards the development of the church especially when they are focused and doing the right things. The cleric said that the achievements of the men …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The General Court Martial in Makindye has denied bail to 36 supporters of National Unity Platform who are facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition. A seven member panel led by Lt General Andrew Gutti has denied bail to the group  on grounds that they …

Kamul, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police in Kamuli district is holding 22 youths suspected of issuing fake dollar currency in Kamuli district and the surrounding areas. The suspects who refer to themselves as “money bags crew,” have set their main base in Nawanyago town council in Kamuli district and they …

 Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Understaffing at the catholic owned Bishop Ceaser Asili Memorial Hospital, one of the biggest health facilities in Luweero district has compelled the church to embark on the construction of a 3 billion Shillings Nurses Training School. Bishop Ceaser Asili Memorial Hospital, which receives Shillings 77 …

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kigezi Cooperative Union is struggling to restore primary farmer’s societies in an attempt to reinvent itself and engage in the coffee business. Registered in the 1960s, Kigezi co-operative union society progressed into one of the strongest coffee farmers’ cooperative movements in the country. However, the …