Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Soroti are struggling to come to terms with rains that started in late January. Soroti and other parts of Teso have experienced heavy rains for the last five days, making some roads impassable and destroying the little harvest realized from last season. Last …
Read More »PAC to probe procurement of UPDF jet ranger helicopter spare parts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament will on February 5th start the probe into the procurement of spare parts for the Jet Ranger Aircraft that was last week involved in a crash. On Tuesday, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF jet Ranger AF302 …
Read More »Busoga United defeat BIDCO FC in Uganda premier league tie
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga United FC has defeated fellow Eastern based side Bidco FC in a Uganda Premier League match played on Saturday. Busoga United stopped Bidco FC 2-1 in a game played at the Jinja based Arena Stadium. Lawrence Tezikya and David Bagoole netted for Busoga United …
Read More »Twenty killed in Tanzanian church stampede
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP | At least 20 people in Tanzania were trampled to death at an open-air evangelical Christian church service in the north of the country, officials said on Sunday. Government official Kippi Warioba, District Commissioner in the northern town of Moshi, said he feared the …
Read More »Tanzania ejects Uganda in 2020 FIFA U-20 women’s world cup qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania has qualified for the next round of the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after defeating hosts Uganda 2-1 in the second leg played on Saturday at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo. This loss marks the end of the road for team Uganda, while …
Read More »Court halts implementation of digital tax stamps
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has issued a four-day interim order restraining Uganda Revenue Authority – URA from enforcing the digital tax stamps. The development comes after Muwema and Company Advocates, acting on behalf Sylvester Kamuli went to court challenging the implementation …
Read More »Pneumonia remains highest killer among children in Uganda – Health Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng is calling out for more funding to procure pneumonia treatment amoxicillin which is currently distributed by the Village Health Teams to homes. Aceng who was speaking at the closure of the inaugural global meeting on pneumonia …
Read More »Fresh row breaks out as DP giants fight over party elections
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fresh disagreement has broken out in Uganda’s oldest political party, the Democratic Party (DP) over internal elections. The row pits the party President Norbert Mao, his deputy Denis Mukasa Mbidde and secretary general Blacks Siranda against mainly DP members of parliament led by …
Read More »Mak Law School in leadership crisis ahead of NCHE visit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a leadership crisis at the Makerere University Law School ahead of an inspection visit by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Uganda Radio Network has established that none of the School’s five departments has a substantive head of department, which raises quality …
Read More »Deputy speaker asks MPs Otto, Akol to formally resolve grievances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has asked Aruu Member of Parliament Odonga Otto, and Kilak North MP Anthony Akol to resolve their grievances formally. Odonga Otto was rushed to Nakasero hospital on Thursday after allegedly being punched by the Kilak North Member of …
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