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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relocation of Mbale district headquarters from Maluku in Mbale Municipality ahead of the operationalization of Mbale city has divided district councilors. Mbale Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that were elevated to city status that will start operationalization effective July 1st. Nine …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has approved the creation of 15 new counties that will start operation next year. The Minister in charge of information (ICT & National Guidance) Judith Nabakooba said in a statement that Cabinet made the approval at their latest meeting on Monday at State …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Turkish company ASB Group which signed an agreement with government to establish a USD 300 million special economic zone for beef production in Nakaseke district has lost interest in the project. ASB Group of Companies is one of the largest Turkish based companies in …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 60 people enrolled on the life prolonging Anti-Retroviral Treatment-ART at Biiso health center III in Buliisa district have abandoned treatment and disappeared without trace. They are part of over 500 people enrolled on ART at Biiso health center III since June last …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee exports went up by 77,606 bags in May 2020 compared to what was exported in April an indicator that the cash crop trade is thriving through the pandemic. In May, Ugandans exported 437,579 bags, up from the 359,973 bags exported in April …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN office in Uganda is awaiting confirmation from the president to launch a youth innovative campaign for solutions to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals were adopted by United Nations member states in 2015 as a universal call to action to end …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A set of conjoined twins who were recently born in Lyantonde district has been referred to Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) for a specialised heart assessment. The seven-day-old baby girls who were born in Lyantonde General Hospital last week share the chest umbilical cord and …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in Bunyoro sub region have asked government to reopen livestock markets to allow them sell off some animals to sustain their livelihood. President Yoweri Museveni closed the livestock markets in March this year as part of the control measures against the spread …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Wakiso district natural resources department has started demarcation of wetlands to curb rampant encroachment. The exercise will involve resurveying wetland boundaries by planting trees and erecting pillars. More than 1,000 trees have so far been planted in Simbamannyo wetland Magogo parish. Rebecca Sabaganzi, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Economy committee of Parliament is investigating circumstances under which the Ministry of Finance failed to reconcile money amounting to 666 billion Shillings for the month of March 2020. According to a presentation by Parliament’s Budget Office to the National Economy Committee, up to …