NEWS

Kitagwenda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has started the process of taking over Kanara Secondary School in Kitagwenda district. The school was constructed in 2005 by the community. It has 400 students, 13 teachers and the only secondary school in the sub-county. However, it has been …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Nile Special beer was recognized as the most admired brand in Uganda at a recent virtual event hosted by Publics Africa Communications in partnership with Brand Africa and Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU). The Nile Special beer was unveiled as Uganda’s brand of the …

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 …

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 …

    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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …