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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Japanese Government has donated food aid worth 1 Million US Dollars to the people of Karamoja. While speaking to journalists at the World Food Programme (WFP) Offices in Kampala, Japanese Ambassador Fukzawa Hidemoto said they had signed off one million dollars to help …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given another vehicle to Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna, Bishop of the Diocese of Kigezi. During his consecration as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Kigezi in May, Museveni gifted Akanjuna a brand new Renault Koleos. However, a section of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agriculture Business Initiative (aBi) has rolled-out a Green Challenge Fund to support SMEs and farmers to increase their resilience to climate change including soils, ecosystems and bio-diversity. The Fund seeks to contribute to achieve the global target of limiting global temperature rise to well below …

  Arusha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Africa must emphasize and support an indigenous entrepreneurial class, national capitalists who can help build economically develop countries. Museveni was speaking shortly after a ceremony in which heads of state of the East African Community commissioned the 42.4-kilometer …

Kitgum , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop John Baptist Odama Care Center for children suffering from nodding syndrome is seeking 2.1 billion Shillings. The idea of establishing the center was conceived in 2021, after the care center in Odek sub-county in Omoro district closed. The center located at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana has ordered lawyers representing 23 members of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party who are challenging the decision of locking them out of the primaries of the East African Legislative Assembly- EALA elections to bring formal instructions …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM mobliser for Mukono South Constituency Richard Kateregga Mivule has appeared before court for insulting Mukono Municipality deputy town clerk on a whatsapp group. Katerega was arrested by police on Thursday and appeared before the Mukono Grade I Magistrate, Stephen Waidhuba for …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Land Division has ordered the Commissioner for Land Registration to cancel 5 certificates of titles issued on a 45-acre land in Wakiso District citing fraud. The land in dispute which is located at Gayaza was originally registered in the name of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Anita Among challenging a vote on the proposed government purchase of preference shares in Roko Construction Limited. The petition written by Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga and endorsed by 32 MPs followed a Friday Opposition Caucus meeting …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poultry farmers in Luwero have sold off part of their chicken and others have quit business over the high costs of the feeds. In Luwero town, the price of broken maize is now at sh1,800-2,000 from sh1,200 whereas maize bran is at sh900 from …