Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has released money to the Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations – FUFA to facilitate Uganda Cranes’ participating in the forthcoming TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022. Earlier this month, Moses Magogo, the FUFA President used his Twitter handle @MosesMagogo to reveal that the …
Read More »Alcoholism increasing domestic violence in Lamwo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 20 cases of domestic and gender-based violence are recorded by the Lamwo District Community Department every week. Wilfred Nyeko, the Lamwo District Community Development Officer, told Uganda Radio Network that he registers between 5-7 cases of domestic and gender-based violence each day excluding …
Read More »Tooro Elders asked to be at forefront of conflict mediation
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Tooro region have been tasked to be at the forefront in mediating ethnic conflicts in the region. The call was made on Thursday by the Minister of Tourism, Tom Butime at the opening of the seventh edition of the Tooro Peoples’ Conference …
Read More »Finance minister presents Shs 49.9 trillion national budget framework
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled the National Budget Framework Paper totaling Shs49.9 trillion for the Financial Year 2023/2024. The document, which paves way for the budget approval process by Parliament, was tabled during plenary sitting on Friday, 23 December 2022 by the Minister of Finance, Planning and …
Read More »Kween sub counties demand for more boreholes ahead of dry spell
Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Ngenge and Sundet Sub counties in Kween district have asked the government to put up more boreholes to curb the water crisis that occurs between November and February annually. This follows a reduction of the water volume in Ngenge and Sundet rivers, …
Read More »REVIEW 2022: ‘Game changer’ year for Uganda oil, gas sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the Final Investment Decision, the commencement of field development, and the arrival of the rigs, there is hope that Tilenga and Kingfisher developments in the Albertine will deliver the first oil in 2025. The joint venture partners, TotalEnergies, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), …
Read More »Luwalira celebrates last Christmas as Namirembe Bishop
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Namirembe Diocese, Rt. Rev. Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira celebrated his last Christmas at the helm of the first diocese in the Church of Uganda province. Prior to the delivery of his sermon to hundreds of congregants at St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe, Bishop Luwalira …
Read More »Sub county chief knocked dead in hit and run accident
Ngora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Ngora district are looking for a driver who knocked dead the Sub County Chief of Kapir, John Stephen Olemunyang. He was knocked by a speeding car along Soroti- Mbale road on Saturday night when he was riding back home from Mukura trading center …
Read More »Archbishop Kazimba: Embrace dialogue to end abductions, security attacks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is time the country resorted to dialogue to end attacks on security personnel and abductions, Dr. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the Church of Uganda Archbishop said. Kazimba who was delivering his Christmas sermon at All Saints Church at Nakasero said nothing is unsolvable once …
Read More »UWA to reintroduce white Rhinos in Ajai Wildlife Reserve
Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has announced plans of reintroducing White Rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district. This follows a feasibility study by the Uganda Wildlife Authority in 2020 that confirmed Ajai Wildlife Reserve as one of the best Rhino habitats in Uganda. …
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