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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district has rejected 200 bee hives on grounds that they were procured in disregard of the formal procurement process.  The beehives were reportedly dumped at the district headquarters two weeks ago by the supplier without the knowledge and approval of the receiving committee …

  Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA |  Religious leaders want Supreme Court judges to firmly stand on the side of justice as they handle the presidential petition. They said the judges should undertake their duties “with utmost good faith, fairness, impartiality and public trust” because the stability of the country …

  Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA |  Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Ann Amadi says only four lawyers from each party will be allowed to access the courtroom. “Not everybody will be allowed to come in. The parties have large teams but the numbers will have to be restricted because …

Lady Justice Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza of the Supreme Court of Uganda to attend proceedings Nairobi, Kenya  | THE STAR KENYA |  A High-Level Panel of notable African Jurists has arrived in Kenya to observe the proceedings of the 2022 presidential election petition. The 2022 Trial Observation Mission will be headed by …

Training camps in Kapchorwa ✳ Cheptegei Training Centre ✳ Taryet elite athletics training facility Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is becoming a popular training spot for the world’s elite athletes, with Kapchorwa the favourite destination for long distance stars, and Kampala and Jinja for short and middle distance …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities and local leaders in Kasese district have cautioned residents, particularly those living closer to the border areas over the outbreak of Ebola in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Last week, the regional office for Africa of the World Health Organization-WHO, said …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has slashed crops belonging to over 500 residents in three villages in Masaba Sub County in Sironko district for alleged encroachment on Mount Elgon national park land.  The affected residents are from Kusi, Ngagai, and Malara villages in Bufupa parish in Masaba Sub County. Patrick …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has registered high Tuberculosis-TB cases following the mandatory screening exercise that started in May 2021. Churchill Opira, the Kitgum District TB Supervisor, says that they have made it compulsory for all patients with productive cough and TB signs, and symptoms, irrespective of the …

2nd African conference held on debt accountability mechanism Kampala, Uganda  | IAN KATUSIIME | Fears about growing debt in African countries led to the hosting of the second African conference on Debt and Development that happened simultaneously in five African countries. Uganda Debt Network (UDN), a national advocacy organisation on …

Nakaseke, Ugana | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure by Nakaseke district to repair its vehicles has forced staff to walk to work. The most affected are staff in Works, Technical, Natural Resources, Finance, and Health departments. The LC 5 Chairperson, Ignatius Koomu is equally affected. Some of the vehicles grounded are …