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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Milk producer, Fresh Dairy, has revamped its ‘1-Yoghurt-A-Day’ campaign to encourage the population to consume yoghurt. Vincent Omoth, Marketing Manager of Fresh Dairy said yoghurt is a healthy and lifestyle product for both children and adults. He said it is important to expose children to healthy …

Presidency Minister announces death of John Nagenda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Nagenda, the senior presidential advisor on media matters is dead. The minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda made the announcement through her twitter account this Saturday afternoon. “I regret to announce the passing on of Senior Presidential …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LastMile, an initiative to train smallholder farmers in Africa on the prevention of animal diseases and leverage access to veterinary medicine, has reached more than 40,000 farmers in six countries. The initiative aims to bridge the gap in access, availability, and awareness of animal healthcare …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has said that collaborative action is vital to prevent the runaway effects of climate change and loss of biodiversity. Patricia Scotland KC told a One Forest Summit Conference of global leaders and experts meeting in Libreville, Gabon on Thursday that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces and the City Mortuary at Mulago hospital have on Saturday morning handed over the body of lawyer Anthony Wameli who died last month in the United States of America. The body has been taken to a funeral home in Mengo for final dressing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Newly appointed World Bank President Ajaypal (Ajay) Singh Banga has unveiled plans to visit Africa among other regions soon to acquaint himself with the issues surrounding borrowers and partners. Banga is poised to become the next World Bank President later this year, amidst mixed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Commission has abandoned the radio and television project it was pursuing to enhance media coverage of business in Parliament and donated the equipment to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC). Among the equipment offered to UBC, a government owned public broadcaster network include; two transmitters, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 146 youth in Sembabule and Kyotera districts have been enrolled to benefit from the vocational training programs by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline-EACOP project. The beneficiaries were selected from the project-affected households in the different parts of Kyotera and Sembabule districts. Enrollment is part …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Palabek Gem sub-county, Lamwo district have impounded more than 200 logs of the endangered Afzelia Africana tree species. The logs were impounded on Wednesday from Agwata village, Cubu parish in Palabek Abera sub county, Lamwo district. Patrick Ongom, the officer-in-charge of Palabek …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and members of the old students body of PMM Girls School in Jinja stormed the school on Friday to protest over accusations of promoting homosexuality against one of the teachers. Rose Kalembe, the chairperson of the old girl’s students body says that the protest …