NEWS

Sembabule, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Allegations of voter bribery have persisted in Sembabule district ahead of the National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries for Mawogola West and North constituencies.   The NRM members in both constituencies will vote on Wednesday to elect the Members of Parliament flag bearers. This is after …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Moving stones from Wanale hill in Mbale District have killed a six-year-old boy and left three other people injured.  The deceased identified as Husein Wolumu was hit by the stone while inside the house with other family members. The injured who include the mother to …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbale city has received a new batch of 1,000 solar security lights worth one billion shillings to install on four major city roads under Uganda support to municipal infrastructure development program USIMD. According to James Kutosi the public relation officer of Mbale city,  the first …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has instructed all primary and secondary schools to allow finalists who are pregnant to return to school so as to complete their education. Finalists are expected to return to school in two weeks time to prepare to sit national …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Aspirants who have not been selected as the parliamentary candidates for the National Unity Platform [NUP] have complained about the unfair process leading to the selection. Some aspirants said that if the party doesn’t address their concerns, they will not be left with any other …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The East African Legislative Assembly has launched a 5-year strategic plan aimed at fast-tracking the remaining phases of the integration process, especially the two remaining integration pillars  – the monetary union and political federation. Integration of the East African Community stands on four pillars. The …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 200 teenage girls leaving in Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Kasese District have acquired skills in making handmade reusable sanitary pads. The week long training commenced with training participants on their rights. The training was organized by a group of teenagers under their group …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Amuru District have protested the delayed construction of a Secondary School pledged by President Museveni six years ago. In 2014, Museveni pledged to construct the school in Lagot Alero, Pupwonya North village in Atiak Sub-County to promote girl-child education following the prolonged effects …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The government is finalizing procedures that will eventually lead to the compulsory acquisition of land that once hosted St Peter’s Church of Uganda, Ndeeba.  The Church in question was demolished on August 9 after an ownership dispute spanning more than 40 years. Available documentation indicates …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a renewed sense of alertness in the public and among health officials in Arua after registering the first community COVID-19 death. The deceased, a resident of Ambeku village in Ayivu East Division of Arua City, succumbed to covid-19 on Sunday at Arua regional …