Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Obol, the LC3 chairperson Burlobo parish, Angagura sub-county, Pader district has been arrested for diverting two animals meant for children suffering from nodding syndrome. The two animals are part of the 208 oxen distributed to 104 families affected by nodding syndrome in Pader district. …
Read More »Six-year-old succumbs to suspected food poisoning
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six-year-old Sharon Nabwire, on Tuesday died after eating meat suspected to be laced with poison. Nabwire and her five other family members, all residents of Bukamba village, Idudi town council ate supper together on Monday but failed to move out of their house in …
Read More »URA moots plan to increase revenue collections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA started the calendar year 2023 with explanations regarding the new plan for the taxation of the incomes of artistes in the entertainment industry. This is one of the revenue measures being put in place for the financial year 2023/2024 which begins in …
Read More »EC sets dates for Serere County parliamentary by-election
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has set Thursday, February 23, 2023, as the polling date for the by-election of Member of Parliament of Serere County, in Serere district. The seat fell vacant after the tragic death of Bishop Patrick Okabe, who died alongside his wife Christine Okabe …
Read More »Teachers in Gulu query inconsistent salary payments
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of secondary school teachers in Gulu district have raised concerns over the inconsistent payment of their salaries this financial year 2022/23. The teachers say since August last year, they have been missing their salaries without getting clear information despite being on the government …
Read More »Uganda to host Commonwealth Speakers Conference in 2024
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been chosen to host the next sitting of the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers slated for January 2024. This was announced by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, who is currently attending the four-day Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers’ Conference in the …
Read More »Parliament defers debate on Namuganza censure motion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The anticipated debate on the censure motion against the Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Persis Namuganza has been postponed. The Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige had earlier on issued a notice calling all Members of Parliament for a special plenary …
Read More »The untold story of Amuria’s conjoined twins
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Joyce Alinga, a resident of Aujongor Village, Obalanga Sub-County in Kapelebyong district conceived during the covid-19 lockdown in 2021. The 21- year- old of senior three students gave birth to conjoined twins in Amuria Health Centre IV in Amuria District by cesarean section. Looking at …
Read More »FUNERAL PLANS: An account of Benedict’s papacy to be sealed in his coffin
🔴 Mass starts at 11am (click to see order of mass) Vatican City | NCRonline.org | A written account of the history-making papacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be placed alongside his body in his coffin for burial, the Vatican said Jan. 3 in revealing plans for the first funeral …
Read More »Kaabong residents decry limited access to social services
Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kaabong district have expressed concerns over limited access to social services. The communities in the sub-counties of Kalapata, Sidok, and Kakamar lack access to essential services such as health , education, and roads among others. Robert Lokaliboye, a resident of Sidok sub county …
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