Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers of Bubukwanga Secondary School in Bundibugyo District are decrying the lack of scholastic materials. The government aided school which started in 2015 has an enrollment of over 600 students. However, the school lacks a library, textbooks for both teachers and students and a series …
Read More »Arua registers over 40 animal bites per month-Report
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Between 25 and 42 people are beaten by animals in Arua and parts of Maracha Koboko, Yumbe and Madi Okollo monthly, a report by Arua District Veterinary Department has revealed. Dr. Willy Nguma, the Arua District Veterinary Officer, says, 51-percent of the animal bites involve …
Read More »IGAD considers regional infrastructure masterplan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will have more trade options upon the Implementation of the Regional Infrastructure Master Plan of the Intergovernmental Agency on Development (IGAD). The masterplan seeks to establish infrastructure development priorities for IGAD countries; Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. The move will …
Read More »Traded goods worth UGX 2.5 trillion undetected annually – Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deliberate falsification of invoices and manipulation of customs rules by organizations and individual traders is costing Uganda trillions of shillings in revenue, a new study has shown. A study by the Washington-based organisation Global Financial Integrity (GFI) released today March 3, 2020 examined Uganda’s trade …
Read More »Storm kills 108 year old woman in Butaleja, displaces dozens
Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A heavy storm has claimed the life of an elderly woman and displaced dozens of other people in Butaleja district. The deceased has been identified as 108-year-old Elizabeth Hamba, a resident of Bukala Village in Bingo Parish in Nawanjofu Sub County. The storm that is …
Read More »Team Uganda upbeat about Tokyo 2020 games slots
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The team that represented Uganda in the just concluded All Africa Paralympic Games held in Morocco has returned home this evening, with 10 medals. The team won three gold, three silver and four bronze medals in the competition which was also the Paralympic qualifier event …
Read More »Expectant mothers stranded as wind blows off maternity roof in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Expectant mothers are stranded at Loborom health centre III in Labongo Layamo sub-county, Kitgum district after the roof of the maternity wing was blown off by violent winds. The wind came as part of a heavy downpour that devastated the area on Sunday evening. Collins …
Read More »Mole pregnancies becoming common- Gynecologist
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe Regional Referral Hospital is recording an increase in the number of women with baby-less pregnancies. Also known as molar pregnancy, the condition represents an abnormality of the placenta caused by genetic errors in cell multiplication during the fertilization process. As a result, it leads …
Read More »Criminals find haven in areas with no CCTV coverage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has advised the general public to be more vigilant while in places that are not covered by CCTV security cameras within the Kampala Metropolitan area. The call came as police listed places where CCTV camera’s remain non functional, some of which have …
Read More »Buganda Land Board gets new CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has appointed Simon Kaboggoza as the new Chief Executive Officer of Buganda Land Board, a company that manages as the kingdom land. Kaboggoza replaces David Kyewalabye Male who in February last year was appointed as Minister in …
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