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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Bubukusu Cultural Institution has filed an application in Mbale High Court seeking legal redress over their eviction.  Last year, Bududa District and Bulucheke Sub County officials accompanied by the police stormed the offices of Bubukusu cultural institution located at the sub county headquarters and evicted …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Residents of Kampala have developed fear about boarding drones, the Toyota Hiace vans, which have in recent weeks become common for being used in reported kidnaps and abductions. The vans were reported in almost all arrests conducted during campaigns and in the aftermath of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  When Dorna Centre Home for Autism reopened after nearly a year of closure with the COVID-19 lockdown on schools, half of the children living with autism never returned.   While the abrupt closure wouldn’t have a heavy psychological toll on a normal child, breaking routine can …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students studying engineering are decrying the challenges they face while on internship training. According to the students, some of the challenges include trainers asking for money, lack of appropriate equipment for training, inadequate technical staff to supervise the students at their places of internship …

Buhweju, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least eight people have been confirmed dead in Landslides that devastated Karungu sub-county in Buhweju district.  The landslides followed a heavy downpour on Thursday. The eight have been identified as, Kyogabirwe Jovita, 30, and her three children Timothy Tayebwa 12, Annah Nkarekaho, 6, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Anywar has sought parliament’s approval of a 286 billion Shillings loan request from the World Bank to restore forests in the country. Anywar presented the loan request before Parliament’s National Economy Committee alongside the Minister of State for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Health ministry is to carry out a COVID-19 rapid assessment survey to determine the number of people that have been infected with COVID-19.  The survey is scheduled to be carried out at the end of the month.     This follows a drop …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives at Criminal Investigations Directorate have impounded a brand new pick up allegedly belonging to suspects who conned U.S. national Anastasios Belesis more than 20 Billion Shillings in a gold scam. A day after the suspects were charged and remanded to Kitalya prison by Anti-Corruption …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | A wetter than usual season is expected over most farming areas in the central and southern parts of the African region, while a drier than usual season is expected over north-eastern Ethiopia, experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have announced. The season …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 62-year-old man in Kabale district is in trouble for allegedly defiling and marrying his ten-year-old biological daughter. The suspect currently being detained at Kabale central police station has been identified as Gerevazio Tiryambwenu, a resident of Rwamukundi village in Kirigime ward, Southern division Kabale …