Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Economic boom and population increase have often been the biggest contributor to air pollution due to heavy consumption of fossil fuel by vehicles, industries and households. However, a new study on air quality across some parts of sub-Saharan Africa seems to suggest the opposite as …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole youth centre is struggling to operate effectively due to lack of funds. The centre which President Yoweri Museveni commissioned in 2015 was constructed under the Luweero-Rwenzori Development Programme at 300 Million shillings. The programme was an intervention by the government to improve the livelihoods …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda continues battling community infections, some individuals have resorted to paying hospital and mortuary staff for negative coronavirus reports for their loved ones who have succumbed to the pandemic. This comes almost three months after the Health Ministry stopped conducting burials for COVID-19 victims …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Barlyec parish in Awach sub county in Abim district are living in constant fear over increased armed attacks by suspected Karimojong warriors. The latest attack occurred at around 10 pm on Tuesday night where a resident of Aroo village in Barlyech parish was …
Read More »
DFRLab confirms that over 30 pages, 200 Facebook accounts banned on Uganda 2021 election eve Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An investigation by Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) has revealed that hundreds of Ugandan facebook, twitter and instagram accounts were blacklisted in January for inauthentic behavior. What followed was a …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of school proprietors are opposed to the staggered reopening of schools announced by the government. Last week, Cabinet approved reopening of schools to non-candidate learners in a “staggered manner” that will ensure compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures. All schools in the country …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lango Cooperative Union leaders are in talks with Smaz-Group, a German investor to lease some of its land to boost investment in the region. The land measuring 1,165 hectares is located at Angayiki village, Chawente sub county in Kwania district. The land will be leased …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three more districts in Ankole have announced animal quarantine to contain the spread of the Foot and Mouth disease-FMD. They are Mbarara, Ibanda and Kazo districts. These join Kiruhura district which announced partial quarantine in Sanga, Kanyaryeru, Nyabushozi and Kayanja sub-counties in January due to …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has asked continuing students to report for face to face lectures in preparation for examinations. A February 9th memo to all staff and students by the Vice-Chancellor Professor Elli Katunguka Rwakishaya says the University will open for continuing students on March 1st, 2021 …
Read More »
Riders of Kenyan registered motorcycles are reportedly hiding in Bududa after a URA crackdown in Busia and Malaba Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of Boda boda riders with Kenyan registered motorcycles from the border towns of Busia and Malaba have taken refuge in Bududa district following the crackdown by …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price