Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Post Bank Uganda has kicked off the disbursement of government grants to senior citizens aged 80 years and above following the roll out of Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) in Teso-sub region, it said on June 30. Peace Mutuuzo, the State Minister for …
Read More »Man held for raping own mother
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 29-year-old man in Kabale district is in trouble for allegedly raping his 77-year-old mother. The suspect has been identified as Justus Byamukama, a resident of Kashenyi village, Katenga parish in Kamuganguzi sub county. Elias Twesigomwe, the Kamuganguzi sub-county LC 3 chairperson says the …
Read More »Raphael Magyezi tables motion for creation of 15 new constituencies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has today tabled a motion for the creation of 15 new counties. The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has however deferred debate on the proposal for the creation of new counties, giving the Minister of Local Government three …
Read More »Kwania district receives UGX 192m for Agricultural Cluster Development Project- ACDP
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district council has approved a supplementary budget of 192 million Shillings for the Agricultural Cluster Development Project- ACDP. The five-year project was initiated in 2018, to improve on-farm productivity, production and volumes of selected agricultural commodities in specific geographical clusters of the country. …
Read More »Fisheries Protestion Unit accused of aiding illegal fishing in Serere
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit- FPU is on the spot for allegedly aiding illegal fishing activities in Serere district. Operations against illegal fishing started in January following the deployment of FPU soldiers at Kagwara and other major landing sites along the Lake Kyoga belt. More …
Read More »Restaurants hike meal prices to compensate for lockdown losses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several city restaurants have increased the cost of meals to compensate for inactivity for the last two months because of the nationwide lockdown. Our reporter selected restaurants in Ntinda, Bugoloobi, Wandegeya and Kalerwe among others where the owners claimed that they had to revise …
Read More »Land row threatens to derail USMID project in Lira
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira municipal council has threatened to halt tarmacking of boundary road after a section of residents threatened to sue the municipal authorities for allegedly trespassing on their land. The road which stretches from Lango College in Adyel division to Ngetta road in Railways division …
Read More »Tororo health facilities run out of ART drugs
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several health facilities involved in offering Anti-Retroviral therapy-ART services in Tororo district are facing a drug stock out. The affected health facilities include among others Mukuju health center IV, Malaba health III, Mulanda health IV, Tororo general hospital, and Nagongera health center IV. Health authorities …
Read More »Kyampisi sub county residents bitter over quarrying activities
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 50 residents of Bamutakudde in Kyampisi Sub County, Mukono district have accused a Chinese firm of blasting rocks in the area in disregard of their safety. The stone quarry in the area belongs to China Communications Company. The company sells the blasted stones …
Read More »DP advise government to declare a state of emergency
Kampala, Uganda | Nansubuga Prossy | The Democratic Party (DP) has asked government to declare a state of emergency and postpone the 2021 elections as a preventive measure for Covid-19 in Uganda. While addressing the press at the party headquarters, the DP Press secretary, Mr.Fred Mwesigwa said the election process is …
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