NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudanese refugees living in camps in the West Nile districts of Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Obongi and Adjumani have been warned against voluntarily leaving the camps to return to their country without clearance. Dozens of refugees have reportedly left Bidi-Bidi camp in Yumbe district for …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Kyandu cell Kisinga town council, Kasese district are decrying the invasion of pests and diseases that have attacked their coffee plantations. According to some of the farmers, the coffee seeds change colour from red to black. Patrick Kyamanduma an active a coffee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations under the Domestic Violence Act Coalition have asked Parliament to give gender-related Bills special attention. The CSOs include; Action Aid, Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD), Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV/Aids (UGANET), Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has commended women icons in Uganda who have documented their success, saying it is a sure way of grooming girls into great women leaders. Kadaga made the statement while launching a book ‘Rise Up’ authored by Rosemary Ssenabulya, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Police fire brigade has this evening put out a fire, that engulfed Corby dormitory at Gayaza High as students were away for their evening lessons. According to Police, the fire was contained though all the property in Corby dormitory got burnt. Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Urban Authorities Association of Uganda has petitioned the Minister of Local Government seeking amendment of Public Finance Management. Through the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Economic Development introduced regulations under Integrated Financial Management System in which all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organization –NARO is conducting a research on a total of 200 desert locusts. Winfred Aol Opiyo, an Entomologist at National Agricultural Research Organization –NARO told URN in an interview that the scientific investigation will determine the correct dose of chemicals being …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and environmentalists in Kabale and Rubanda districts are advocating for the transformation of Lake Bunyonyi and its basin into a Ramsar site. A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention that was established in 1971 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makindye Magistrates court has granted bail to Moses Bwayo, a journalist. Bwayo and eight others were remanded to Luzira Prisons on charges of unlawful assembly.  The others are  Shafik Ssengendo, Josca Kagabane , Mayumunah Nakamya, Shaphra Rukundo, Lillian Namulongo, Juliet Nakayiza,  Emmanuel Gashumba. Bwayo …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team led by the Commander Kampala Metropolitan Police CP Moses Kafeero Thursday night carried out an “intelligence led” operation along Northern bypass and arrested several suspected criminals. About 147 suspects were arrested, and are being screened before they appear in …