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Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three mourners died in a scuffle that erupted on Sunday in Napak district during a funeral procession for the late Margaret Achan, 62, who died in a house fire. The fire gutted 10 grass-thatched huts in Kalomerisiep village, Lorengecora sub-county on Saturday afternoon. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kasese district have appealed to Parliament to intervene in the fate of Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed by the May 2020 floods after River Nyamwamba burst her banks. The distraught residents lodged their appeal to the Committee on Health on Wednesday, 26 …

Kazo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders and residents of Kazo district have called for the deployment of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF to help fight rampant cattle theft. During the launch of the 42nd Tarehe Sita week activities in Kazo district on Saturday, the LC V Chairperson Rev Samuel Katugunda …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop Emeritus of Cyangugu Diocese in Rwanda Geoffrey Rwobusisi has expressed disappointment following the increasing tribal conflict in the church. Bishop Rwobusisi says that tribalism is a very dangerous vice that has been slowly eating up Uganda but what is more worrying is …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme has raided the home and medical school belonging to Katikamu North Member of Parliament (MP) Denis Ssekabira for alleged power theft. The weekend operation across Luwero Town Council targeting a number of houses and buildings started from the legislator’s home in Kizito …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | HR practitioners in Uganda have been urged to constantly invest in upskilling themselves and their workforces to prepare their organisations for the future of work. While giving the keynote address during the annual ‘Heads of HR Beginning of Year Cocktail’ held at the Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the first time in recent years, Social Studies and Religious Education recorded a decline in performance in the 2022 Primary Leaving Examination examinations. According to the report by the Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB, the pass rate for the subject was 88.6% in …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The HIV/TB services accessibility bill fronted by Human Rights Awareness Promotion Forum-HRAPF, an NGO involved in the promotion of rights for key populations in Kasese municipality is illegal, the state minister for local government Victoria Busiinge Rusoke has declared. She told an extraordinary council sitting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2600 street vendors and hawkers 2600 have registered to operate the newly established makeshift in Lower Nsooba after Kalerwe along the Northern bypass. The market sits on a 4-acre piece of land belonging to Godfrey Mugalu. Richard Lubega, the chairperson of the Federation …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed road works by Zhongomei Engineering Group Limited under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructural Development- USMID project in Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe district has raised concern among the residents. The World Bank project seeks to improve infrastructure in targeted municipalities. The first phase …