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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of Ugandans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the lives, a new report released by Civic Organization Twaweza on Friday shows. According to findings in their latest mobile phone-based Sauti Za Wanaichi survey in which researchers at Twaweza collected data from …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government has grilled authorities at Lira City council over the slow progress of Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development- Additional Financing (USMID- AF) Projects. USMID- AF was under cluster 2 in which Apac, Lira and Moroto district procured a single …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1st, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as “kabubbu” except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Kitara Diocese is currently hunting for 400 million Shillings for the consecration of the new Bishop-elect. Rev. Canon Jacob Ateirweho will be consecrated and enthroned as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese on 11th August 2024 at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Hoima City. Rev.Canon …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Both Ugandan boys’ and girls’ teams have emerged champions of the FIBA U-18 Zone V Basketball Championship 2024. The girls’ team beat Rwanda 82-52, and the boys’ team edged Rwanda 69-66, as the championship concluded at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium on Friday night. In the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances on Sunday, the UN’s International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has launched a new program to ensure easier transmission of money from other countries into Uganda. In a partnership with FlexiPay, a digital payment platform of Stanbic …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders operating in Murukoro market business centre in muko sub county, Rubanda West County, Rubanda district are counting losses after fire destroyed wooden kiosks in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Tito Tugume, an eye witness and a resident in the area told our reporter …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Pakwach district have condemned the move by a number of Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries to divert the funds to procure household items instead of investing in the selected enterprises. A report by the district indicates that at least 26 percent of …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has started the valuation of all properties of households residing within the Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district. The exercise which commenced on Thursday followed the completion of the surveying exercise to identify individual landowners and assess the size …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is soon introducing the National Physical Activity Guidelines to control non-communicable diseases. Speaking to journalists at the ministry headquarters on Thursday, Dr. Gerald Mutungi, the Assistant Commissioner of the Non-Communicable Diseases Department, said that the guidelines have been developed through the guidance …