Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Karamoja residents have asked the government to revisit the yearly handouts of relief food to Karamoja and instead consider establishing irrigation capability to address perennial hunger in the region. Karamoja region is currently battling hunger which has claimed over 900 people in …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inadequate transportation means is hampering the relocation of Congolese refugees from the Nyakabande transit centre in Kisoro district to gazetted refugee camps. Thousands of refugees are camped at the Nyakabande transit centre since March this year following the fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Community Museums Association (UCOMA), which represents private museum operators has opposed the Museums and Monuments bill, saying it threatens their ability to operate and the development of the entire sector. Last week, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities tabled the draft bill, which …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families in Kasese district are on the verge of starvation following the long dry spell that has affected their crops. The most affected crops include the maize, groundnuts and beans. The worst affected are farmers in the maize growing corridor in the low land areas …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elders in Moroto district have expressed concern over delay in the payment of their money under the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) program. The SAGE is a social transformation program in which the government hands out cash to old persons aged 80 years …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several private business operators at Makerere University have petitioned the High Court to quash a decision by the administration to evict them. Through their umbrella body, the Makerere University Business Owners Association, they are challenging the eviction notice issued by the university on July 1st, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan borrowing public will continue enduring a high cost of credit for as long as the current inflation and foreign exchange rates continue skyrocketing, according to the Bank of Uganda. This is in response to calls by the private sector, especially the manufacturers, that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei suffered a tendon injury before the 5000m finals at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, the head coach of the Uganda Police Athletics club Benjamin Njia has revealed. According to Njia, the injury affected the athlete’s dream of securing a second world title …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators from the Acholi sub-region have cautioned the government against providing further funding to Atiak Sugar Factory in Atiak sub county, Amuru district. This comes in the wake of the temporary closure of the sugar factory, barely two years after it commenced …
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Germany U23 Steeplechase final ✳ Florian Zittel 9:04.99 ✳ Robin Muller 9:19.25 ✳ Marco Sietman 9:25.78 Bochum-Wattenscheid, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | While the world’s elite athletes competed for glory in Oregon last week, Florian Zittel continued his steady climb to the summit on another continent by winning the German Under-23 …
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