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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Budaka Deputy District Resident District Commissioner, Nusula Nabukalu, has been killed in a road crash. The crash occurred on Sunday,  along the Jinja-Iganga highway in Mayuge District. The road crash involved the RDC’s vehicle, a Toyota Double Cabin registration number UG 4803C. She was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has said that the year has seen an increasing number of individuals masquerading as health workers which endangers the lives of unsuspecting people seeking health services. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Herbert Luswata, the association president said …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Walimbwa Peke, the former Prime Minister of Inzu Ya Masaba, has expressed his displeasure following his dismissal during the recent cabinet reshuffle. On Saturday, Mike Mudoma, the Cultural Leader of Inzu Ya Masaba, announced changes to his cabinet, replacing Walimbwa with Paulo Mwambu as …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district plans to allocate 7.5 billion shillings to rehabilitate and upgrade six abandoned piped water schemes originally set up to serve Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency. These piped water schemes, located in Paicho, Coope, Cwero, Labworomor, and …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dorothy Chegem was a pupil at Acegeretolim Primary School, located in what is now Nabilatuk District when her grandfather and uncles arranged for her to marry a man old enough to be her father. At just 12 years old, Chegem narrowly escaped this fate thanks …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 991 plantation plots at the Tochi Irrigation Scheme in Oyam District remain unused, despite the government’s efforts to promote rice production in the area. In 2020, the government, through the Ministry of Water and Environment, commissioned the 45 billion shilling irrigation scheme along …

WHO links mystery illness in DR Congo to malaria and viral respiratory infections Kinsasha, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the disease affecting hundreds and killing dozens in neighboring DR Congo is a combination of malaria and viral respiratory infections. This mystery illness, …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 500 residents of Lorengedwat Sub County in Nabilatuk district are homeless after a wildfire burned down three villages, destroying property worth millions. The fire broke out at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, completely razing Naweet, Modern, and Lonangat villages. Local leaders report that while no lives …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Operations and Management (TVETOM) under the Ministry of Education is set to commence an assessment of the costs associated with each TVET course in the country. This marks the first step in the government’s effort to …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has issued a powerful condemnation of child sacrifice and exploitation, calling for collective action to safeguard children’s rights. The message was delivered during the Diocesan Children’s Day celebrations at Our Lady of Fatima Queen …