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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Balaalo herdsmen are struggling to beat an ultimatum of three days given to them to leave Katakwi district headquarters in eastern Uganda. The Balaalo moved with their cattle to Katakwi with more than 2,000 heads of cattle after being chased away by the residents of …

Mpondwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected bomb has exploded inside a church in Lhubira, DR Congo. The explosion happened on Sunday leaving unspecified number of casualties. The church reportedly belonging to the Born again faith is about 3 kms from the Ugandan border. Traces of blood and wounded …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido Reverend Father Dominic Eibu was on Saturday installed. The new Bishop who is now the third Bishop of Kotido was consecrated and installed on 14th January, 2023 in an event held at the St Daniel Comboni Primary …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize millers in Fort Portal City have faulted maize farmers for the poor quality of maize flour produced. The maize millers said this during an engagement on Friday between officials from Uganda National Bureau of Standards – UNBS and Small and Medium Enterprises- SMEs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores (NMS) is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies such as PEPFAR that have for long provided essential medicines such as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ruled that only parents and children are part of a family and therefore, only them can constitute a case on behalf of a deceased person. High Court Judge Esta Nambayo in a case where a one Charles Omony had …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Residents across Kitgum District on Saturday thronged various streets and roads to cheer on their favourite cyclists in the inaugural MTN Uganda-sponsored Acholi Heritage Bicycle Races in the Acholi chiefdom. Flagged off at the Kitgum Municipality by Lamwo Woman Member of Parliament, Nancy Achora Odonga …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers are questioning a move by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to charge them an annual fee of 100,000 Shillings in stamp duty. The tax came into force in 2022 with the amendment of the Stamp Duty Act. According to Dr. Katumba Ssentongo, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bid by Somalia to join the East African Community has gained momentum with the Secretariat’s planned verification mission to the country. In July last year, Mogadishu made an official bid official for the third time after failed attempts in 2012 and 2017 during the …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda sponsored football tournament in the Ker Kwaro Acholi popularly known as the MTN Odilo Ker Football Tournament kicks off this Sunday, 15 January 2023, with the various teams playing in their first round. The football tournament will see male and female teams drawn from …