NEWS

Pallisa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 22 school girls in Pallisa district have conceived during the lock down. The affected are all primary seven pupils. Statistics from Pallisa District Probation Office show that the girls conceived between March and June this year. Five of the 22 cases were reported …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Four police commanders from Masaka region have been summoned to the Professional Standards Unit-PSU over scandals rocking the force under their jurisdiction. They are Masaka District Police Commander, Bosco Bakasahaba, the Masaka Region Criminal Investigations Officer, Elias Bayiruka, the Officer in Charge of Operations, Owen …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Vice-Chancellors from Gulu and Soroti universities are predicting doom if e-learning systems are rolled out before training students on how to navigate and use them. Several Universities have adopted the technology-driven solutions to sustain learning after the closure of educational institutions in the wake of …

Kapchorwa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two officials from the ministry of health have died following an accident that happened in Kapchorwa on Sunday evening. The accident involving a land cruiser Reg No.UAM 049/E occurred at Towei hill, in Kongowo Village, Kongowo Parish, Kapsinda Sub-county, Kapchorwa District along Mbale Kapchorwa road. …

Kabarole, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Diocese of Ruwenzori has launched the Runyoro-Rutooro Zoom service.  Ruwenzori Diocese Bishop Reuben Kisembo said that the service is meant to bring together Christians from Tooro to pray together despite the closure of churches.   Churches across the country have been closed since March 18, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The  Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has said the passenger train services will probably resume in early September as the entity establishes standard operating procedures. Since it halted operations in March this year, the Corporation said that it was still studying the possibility of resuming operations …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Architects and developers are rooting for a Housing Development Fund and standardisation of local construction materials to solve Uganda’s housing challenge.  Uganda, like many other countries, is challenged with a shortage of decent housing for its fast-growing population.  Many people work their entire life but …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] has said he is very disappointed that the National Resistance Movement [NRM] ‘rebel’ MPs have crawled back to the party.  Muntu, a former commander of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Another group of Members of the Watoto Children’s Choir has returned home after more than three months in Brazil. They are among the 88 Ugandans who landed at Entebbe International Airport last evening on flights from Canada, Brazil and the Caribbean.  The choir, with 26 …

Kamuli, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Elders from Bukakabila village in Kitayundwa sub-county, Kamuli district have faced off with people power supporters at the burial of their colleague, Charles Mutyabule. Mutyabule 24,  met his death in Mabira forest, along the Kampala-Jinja highway on Saturday. He was part of a procession that …