NEWS

Napak, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Like many communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, the population of  Karamoja region, located in northeastern Uganda, is highly dependent on subsistence agriculture for food security and livelihoods. This makes them extremely vulnerable to climate change. The region receives little amount of rainfall with long period of drought from September …

Sironko, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The completion of the new Salalira market in Bukiise Sub County in Sironko district has excited vendors. The market was built with a grant of Shillings 61 million from the Office of the Prime Minister under the NUSAFU III project.   The works comprised the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health- MOH has commenced installation works of an oxygen plant at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. The casualty ward at Entebbe hospital is currently undergoing remodelling to host the oxygen plant. This includes breaking walls of the two-roomed ward to create three rooms for the oxygen …

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has recovered 135 guns, 4 grenades and 1954 bullets from Karimojong rustlers.  The firearms were recovered from rustlers in the nine districts of Karamoja Sub-region including Kaabong, Abim, Kotido, Moroto, Amudat, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk and Karenga during the disarmament exercise spanning from January to December …

Soroti , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Fr. Athanasius Mubiru has bounced back to Soroti Catholic Diocese after his long “holiday” spanning 10 years. Fr. Mubiru is one of the pillars of the Soroti Catholic Diocese Integrated Development Organization- SOCADIDO and the brain behind the establishment of Kyoga Veritas and Delta …

Kotido, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | John Moding, a resident of Rengen village in Rengen Sub County in Kotido district is pondering his next move after it emerged that part of his land is a gold depot. Government has leased part of the land to an investor for mining.    However, Moding is not …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health has launched a 3-year project worth Shillings 4 billion aimed at eliminating hydrocele and lymphatic filariasis (LF) commonly known as Elephantiasis from Lango Sub-region.  The Lango LF Morbidity Management and Disability prevention- MMDP project will support the provision of surgeries for hydrocele …

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Persons affected by proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project in Rakai, Lwengo and Gomba districts are demanding for revaluation of their assets before they are razed to open the route for the project.  The 1,443 kilometres oil export pipeline will transport crude oil from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera is leading a team of Justices for a Criminal Appeals session yo handle up to 40 cases in Lira. The session which is starting today will be the first offsite session that the Deputy Chief Justice will be handling …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Aruu County Member of Parliament, Odonga Otto has sued six campaign agents of his rival, Christopher for alleged defamation. The agents are Mark, Ondogkara, Alfred Odoch Muciny, Opobo Comboni, Christine Aciro, Godfrey Oketyot and Nelson Odong. In his civil suit, No. 42 of 2020 …