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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people from the same family have been hacked to death in Masaka District. The incident occurred in Kijonjo village, Buwunga Sub County. It is reported that unknown assailants broke into the family home on Friday night. The dead have been identified as Emmanuel Muteesasira, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The children and relatives of the late Supreme Court Justice Stella Arach Amoko have rejected the proposed neutral burial place at Arua Catholic Cathedral Cemetery in Ediofe parish, Arua City. The proposal to bury Justice Arach at a neutral place was reached on Friday during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yinghe Chen 43, a Chinese national has been arrested for fleecing Ugandans more than 4.5 billion Shillings in an online sports betting scam. Chen was arrested by the detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID after the national cyber taskforce traced his residence. Polly Namaye, the …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Agago District on Friday rejected 60 heads of substandard cattle procured for farmers. The animals were procured by Gwok Dogi Company Limited and were to be given to farmers who experienced unfavorable weather conditions in the district. However, district leaders who were on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The banking industry has asked for a statutory recognition of the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services to empower it with the professionalization of the industry and the services. The industry leaders say this will also make it easy to enforce standards in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One in five Ugandans aged 60 and above suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, a new study by researchers at Makerere University’s Department of Psychiatry has revealed. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative condition that causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die, slowly destroying memory …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister and the Japan International Cooperation (JICA), have partnered to establish mass rice production in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, Madi Okollo district. The move comes as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) moves to prioritize food assistance for …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | Professor Pelucy Kabahuma Ntambirweki has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Uganda Pentecostal University. Pelucy holds a Master’s Degree in Education Management from Queens University Canada, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Makerere University, a Diploma in Education from Makerere University, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Centre is struggling to handle a big number of students due to limited space at its Kampala campus. The Director of the Law Developement Centre Frank Nigel Othembi says that the number of learners joining the post-graduate institution has increased drastically since …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has unveiled a five-year development plan. The plan was developed by Action Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE). According to the plan, the City will focus on improving the education sector through the construction of 70 classrooms at 18 primary schools, three-unit …