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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The upsurge of Malaria cases in parts of Busoga in Eastern Uganda has been blamed on myths and poor health-seeking behaviours. Busoga sub-region is the third most malaria-affected area, with a 21 per cent prevalence, slightly behind West Nile and Karamoja, respectively. Politicians, cultural leaders, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robinnah Nakajjubi, had lost all dreams of ever being an electrical installation technician. Her journey from a hopeful student to a skilled tradeswoman is a testament to determination, the power of community, and the transformative potential of educational opportunities. Nakajjubi’s journey to electrical installation started …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan taxpayer is losing close to 3 trillion Shillings a year in revenue foregone due to the tax expenditures benefiting different kinds of persons. Over the past five financial years, the value of revenue foregone has grown nominally, from 2.079 trillion in 2018/2019 to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR cultural institution in Kasese is asking parents to prioritize education of their children. The call came after the institution received 16-year- old Gilbert Mumbere, who survived the Kitezi landfill collapse in Wakiso district last week. Mumbere had gone to serve as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Archbishop Samuel Steven Kaziimba Mugalu of the Church of Uganda has requested a postponement of the proposed amendments to the Provincial Constitution and Canons. In his Charge to the 27th Provincial Assembly currently underway at Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Archbishop Kaziimba suggests that these changes …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has raised concern over the slow progress by member states in meeting the commitments made under the Malabo Declaration. The Declaration, signed in 2014 in Equatorial Guinea, set ambitious goals for accelerating agricultural growth, enhancing shared prosperity, and improving …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new multibillion-government highway market in Lukaya town council, Kalungu district has been converted into a bar, three years after its construction. The market worth 3.75 billion shillings, was constructed with funds from the Ministry of Works and Transport and Lake Victoria Environment Management Project-LAVEMP, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs wants the Uganda National Kiswahili Council to be hosted under the Ministry of Education and Sports as the suitable institution to promote Kiswahili language. The Undersecretary in the Defence Ministry, James Mutabazi said their position is  premised on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unsafe overtaking has been identified as a major factor contributing to last week’s devastating road crashes, which claimed 76 lives across Uganda. According to the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate, most of the fatal incidents between August 11 and August 17 occurred when drivers and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of passport applicants have been fleeced money for photos. Wampewo Police Post and Jinja Road Police Station receive several cases of people being defrauded outside the immigration offices at the Ministry of Internal Affairs at Port Bell Road. Simon Peter Mundeyi the Spokesperson for …