NEWS

Kabarole, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kabarole District COVID-19 task force has resolved to use the money returned by Members of Parliament to buy 35,000 kilograms of maize flour for teachers, patients, the elderly and people living with HIV/Aids.  In April, Parliament disbursed Shillings 20 million to each Member of …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries in three wards of Arua Central division have been canceled after the voters turned rowdy.  The NRM party tribunal ordered for fresh primaries in three wards of Ojulua, Baruku and Ozua Cell A and B. This follows …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lawyers representing businessman Hamis Kiggundu have petitioned the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to probe the conduct of the Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija in a case involving DTB Uganda and DTB-Kenya.  They are complaining about several alleged  unjustified circumstances in which Zeija  issued directives …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Unity Platform (NUP) has confirmed that several documents and items have been confiscated by security from their offices in Kamwokya today. The party said documents, CCTV camera monitors and documents containing collected signatures required for the nomination of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu as …

Kabarole, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Six schools in Kabarole district will not reopen for candidate classes on Thursday after failing to meet the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures –SOPs issued by the Ministry of Education.   The schools include St Julius Primary School, Smart Nursery and Primary School, Kansenene Primary School …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Ugandan fishermen are mooting for standard practices across the East African Community region as a way of eliminating illegal fishing.  They argue that although Uganda put in place a Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU to mount operations against illegal fishing practices, the plan remains self-defeating in …

Obongi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   More than 200 people displaced by the rising water levels of River Nile in Obongi town council are stranded at Obongi town Primary School. The victims are from the three villages of Namusambya, Town East and Kilamin neighbouring Obongi Ferry landing site. They sought …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s milk production has increased by 8% for the financial years between 2018/19 and 2019/20.  According to Vincent Bamulanzeeki Ssempija, the Minister for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda produced 2.5 billion litres of milk in 2018/19, compared to 2.7 billion litres in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A new study has found alcohol to be the commonest substance of abuse used in Kampala followed by cannabis that is mostly abused by women. According to the study, 41 percent of the females in rehabilitation centers confessed using cannabis.  In the study in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Non-resident finalist at Makerere University will have to part with 145,000 Shillings to secure space in university halls as studies resume. This is part of the changes made by the university management reversing an earlier decision to call four halls of residence.    The …