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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Julius Mpande, the Officer in charge of Operations at Kitgum Central Police Station in Kitgum District has been charged with illegal logging in a community Forest in Lamwo District. Mpande was charged along with his business associate Habib Mwanje, on Tuesday at the Kitgum Magistrates …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Supreme Court has fixed Wednesday and Thursday to deliver its detailed rulings on two applications arising from the presidential election petitions filed by National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on the application, in which …

Mbale, Manafwa officials struggle to convince health workers on safety of COVID-19 vaccine Mbale, Uganda | AYUBU KIRINYA – URN | Mbale and Manafwa district officials are finding difficulty convincing health workers about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine. During the launch of the exercise on Tuesday at Mbale Regional …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Authorities in Amuru district have recovered 72 cattle stolen by suspected armed South Sudanese cattle rustlers.    On Sunday, the rustlers numbering six reportedly invaded and attacked the villages of Lodijokpe in Adjumani and Lorikowor West village in Elegu Town council, Amuru and stole the …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Students of Busitima University Mbale branch have staged a demonstration accusing their lecturers of failing to conduct lessons for three weeks.   The students locked their lecturers inside the campus before storming the streets with placards condemning their lecturers for failure to teach them.   Some of …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Energy and World Wide Fund-Uganda (WWF-U) have constructed 6 solar power mini grids to enhance Uganda’s goal of achieving universal clean and renewable energy access. The 1.4 million Euros Innovative Solar PV Distribution Model project is being funded by European Union-EU. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Forty nine-49 National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters have lost their application in which they sought to block their trial in the Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF General court-martial for illegal possession of ammunition.  Lady Justice Esta Nambayo dismissed the application on Tuesday afternoon on grounds that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has launched a survey to establish how widespread COVID-19 infections are in the country. The survey will determine how many people might have been infected with the disease in the past year. The survey comes at a time when the country …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Women groups in Kabarole and Fort Portal Tourism City are struggling to progress due to a lack of training and information on government programs.    The women argue that they form associations to improve their household incomes by engaging in farming and craft-making among other …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rwenzori Shining Stars Limited-the Chinese-Ugandan consortium is investing 2.7 Trillion Shillings to revive Lake Katwe Salt Project in Kasese District. The company will use salt brine as a raw material to set up a plant to produce between 50,000-100,000 tons of salt per year and …