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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have expressed concern over the high rates of mental distress among people living in refugee settlements. Speaking during a dinner to mark the 30th anniversary of Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation (TPO) Uganda on Friday, Peter Okwi, the NGO’s  Country Director called for increased investment into …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank has urged Small Scale Businessmen in Nakaseke to apply for cheap and patient loans to avoid risks associated with high interest rates. Uganda Development Bank (UDB) a government fully owned bank has a formidable shs1.6 trillion bank in assets, providing patient and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In April 2018, Beatrice Agik, a nursing officer at Gulu University Health Center II decided to perform a self-breast examination for breast cancer together with her daughter out of curiosity at their home in Gulu City. Agik was revising ahead of her exams, just a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has introduced a new tax compliance system that will help taxpayers maintain compliance and avoid adverse consequences. The domestic taxes compliance improvement plan (CIP) for the financial year 2024/25 lists 20 areas that, when not addressed by taxpayers, usually …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Revelers in Arua City rampaged on Saturday night, destroying property worth millions of shillings after a music concert featuring popular Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo failed to take place. The concert, dubbed “Eddy Kenzo Carnival: Twende Tupaate,” was scheduled to take place at Hotel Santa …

Atwine pointed out that some teachers felt the training from the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) was too generalized, making it challenging to apply the skills to specific subjects Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new survey has highlighted significant gaps in the implementation of the revised Ordinary Level curriculum, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has thanked Ugandans for his birthday messages, saying the celebrations are however not his alone, as he was assisted in his struggles to improve the country by several groups and individuals. “The celebrations were not only for Museveni because I …

High prices in Africa’s No. 2 grower have made coffee a significant theft target, joining other commodities such as cocoa and vanilla Masaka, Uganda | AGENCIES | To stop his coffee crops being stolen yet again, Ugandan farmer Charles Waliggo has been waking during the night to patrol his plot. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The dean of studies at the National Defense College-Uganda-NDC Kefa Nangeso has tasked officers to apply all the skills learned from trainings in their respective areas of deployment. He made the remarks on Saturday at the graduation of 101 military officers, who completed their four …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has named Matia Lule as the country’s new U-20 head coach, as they gear up for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers. A former assistant coach of the senior national team, Lule will lead …