NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district local government has laid out a proposed budget of 30 billion shillings for 2020/2021 financial year with health and education as top priorities. The budget was laid out in a two days district budget conference which started on Wednesday morning and concluded on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states have finally endorsed the implementation of a roadmap for the IGAD transhumance protocol that will allow cross border pastoralism. IGAD member states of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda all agreed to start the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 150 deaths occurred last year due to measles according to the Uganda National Expanded Program on Immunization. According to the Ministry of Health figures, the deaths recorded last year showed an increase of over 100 percent. In 2018, the number of deaths …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A committee that was set up to study and assess the structural integrity of the burnt Makerere University main building has recommended that the entire building be demolished. The iconic building, also known as the Ivory Tower, was gutted by a mysterious fire on September …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gomba district have faulted the Electoral Commission for wasting public resources on unserious presidential candidates. They have asked the commission to put up tougher measures to sieve unserious candidates. They said this at Kiriri trading centre and Kabulassoke during mini rallies held by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry National Resistance Movement-NRM youth in Gulu on Friday closed the party office in protest over poor leadership. The more than 50 youth under Acholi NRM Concerned Youth, National Youth Coalition for NRM Mobilization also known as NRM 100 percent and the NRM Media Activists …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Nobert Mao says that his government will consider elevating Kasese into a mineral district upon his election as the Head of State. Kasese, a town north of Lake George in Western Uganda is endowed with a rich natural resource base. It was developed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM is proposing to introduce a national school feeding programme and remove of all forms of school fees for learners in public schools. The two ideas are among the list of proposals in the education sector highlighted in the party manifesto for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Amuriat Oboi has been denied access to radio stations in Soroti. Amuriat who has been canvassing for votes in the Teso sub region says that his plans to have talk-shows on radio stations have been frustrated. …

Rwampara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Independent Presidential Candidate Henry Tumukunde is considering legal action against Rwampara District Police Commander Patrick Opiyo for blocking his supporters from accessing his campaign venue on Thursday.  Tumukunde, who was scheduled to meet his supporters at Kinoni playground last evening arrived to an empty venue …