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Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakapiripirit District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 34-year-old man who reportedly jumped from a moving bus and died instantly. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon along the Namalu-Nabilatuk road. Bashir Musiwa, a resident of Namalu Trading Center and transport …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | A group of businesspeople from various parts of Kampala have accused Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials of fraudulently selling them stalls in the new Busega Market, which was designated to accommodate roadside vendors free of charge. On Thursday and Friday, the Minister for Kampala, …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has provided financial assistance to families affected by the recent landslide in Buluganya Sub-County, Bulambuli District. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja delivered UGX 5 million in cash to the relatives of each person who lost their life in the landslide that struck on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has joined local initiatives to promote emission-free mobility as part of efforts to transform Kampala into a greener, smarter city. In partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the EU Delegation in Uganda is encouraging more Ugandans to adopt …

✳ PRESIDENT Andrew Akashaba 111 Ben Ssenkeera 59 Joseph Byaruhanga 20 David Okello 10 Ismail Asiimwe 4 ✳ VICE PRESIDENT Joshua Waiswa 102 Madrine Sitenda 99 ✳GENERAL SECRETARY David Eseru 78 Silver Masiko 74 William Blatter 50 ✳ DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY Bill Kizito Sseguya (unopposed) ✳ TREASURER Geoffrey Mukama 100 Jesse Mutesasira 61 Justine …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are seeking government intervention over the persistent landslides which have claimed lives. Bugisu is one of the sub-regions prone to landslides. On Wednesday over 20 people were killed in landslides in the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko and Namisindwa. John …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to conduct a countrywide malaria indicator survey with data collection scheduled to start on Sunday. The results of this survey which is intended to obtain national estimates of the prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in …

Urgent call to action as 2.5 Million Ugandans reported to have lost their lives to drowning in the last decade. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Commissioner, International and Transboundary Water Affairs, Ministry of Water and Environment, Eng. Sowed Sewagude, has called for collective action in addressing the rising cases …

Mbarara, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Even Uganda Prisons boss Dr Johnson Omuhunde Rwashote Byabashaija can run, but he cannot hide. After nearly four decades ‘hiding’ from his colleagues in the veterinary sector, he confessed on Thursday that, “I can probably say I am back to the profession”. He made …

Bulambuli, Uganda | Xinhua | The death toll in the Wednesday night mudslide that hit several villages in the eastern Ugandan district of Bulambuli has risen to 20, a police spokesperson said Friday. Rogers Taitika, a spokesperson of Elgon region police, told Xinhua over the telephone that a total of …