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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indian Association in Uganda marked a significant milestone by celebrating 101 years of its existence in Uganda with a grand event held at the Lugogo Cricket Oval over the weekend. The event also marked India’s 76th Independence Day, originally observed on August 15th. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has excluded Erias Lukwago, the Vice President of the Buganda Region for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), from the proceedings involving three members of the party who are seeking a declaration that the upcoming National Delegates Conference is irregular and in …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An accident in Queen Elizabeth National Park along the Kikorongo – Katunguru Road in Katwe Kabatoro Division has critically injured three people. The Monday accident involved a motor vehicle with registration number UAM 051/Q, a blue Toyota Hilux Double Cabin. It was driven …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Court has dismissed two police officers on separate incidents of attempted murder. Detective Constable Moses Wabwire deployed at Kaliro Police Station has been dismissed from the force for hacking his colleague Constable Tyson Kutosi, nearly to death for denying him access to …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in the Karamoja sub-region are investigating an incident where a UPDF soldier shot dead 18 cows and injured 25 others in the Nakapiripirit district. The incident took place on September 17th at 10:30 am when Private Yosefi Baguma, a member …

Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has commissioned the inaugural Business and Governance Center in Otuke district worth over Shillings 1.5 billion. The center was constructed through collaboration between the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), the Ministry of Local Government, and …

Currently, the government allocates Shillings 17,000 Ugandan per learner at the primary level and Shillings 56,000 per student enrolled under the USE program. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools open up their gates to welcome learners for the final and promotional term of this academic year, the government …

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bee farmers in Amudat district are experiencing a significant increase in honey production, thanks to ongoing training in modern beekeeping techniques. Farmers credit their success to the skills they’ve acquired through various training programs, particularly those focusing on modern beekeeping practices such as using modified …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the global agenda shifting to the use of science to shape evidence-based national policies and strategies, researchers in Africa are concerned that the data generation speed doesn’t match the rate at which this evidence is being picked for use by the community. Elizabeth Birabwa …

Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Local Government has successfully completed the rehabilitation of a 16.267km road connecting Abim in Karamoja to Agago district in Acholi sub-region. This road project was carried out as part of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) program and cost 1.8 billion …