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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Tree Adoption Uganda (TAU) has launched the second edition of the Run4Climate in a bid to raise awareness about the adverse effects of climate change and increase Uganda’s forest cover. The run will be held under the theme “Protect, Restore and Conserve.” The Run4Climate is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition Members of Parliament have resolved to boycott the State of the Nation Address that will be delivered by President Museveni. The decision follows a Shadow Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday attended by MPs from the National Unity Platform-NUP, Forum for Democratic Change-FDC, Democratic Party-DP, Uganda …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Kiira region are holding a 22-year old laboratory technician who was found in possession of drugs and medical equipment that were stolen from Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. The lab technician identified as Benjamin Feni was found with consignments of HIV and malaria testing …

Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Alebtong district is holding a local council one chairperson for aiding a mob in murdering a suspected thief. Jackson Awany, the 49 year old LCI of Obangangeo village, Abongoatin parish in Amugo sub-county was arrested on Monday following the death of Andrew Anyang, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Since Uganda approved the National Social Protection Policy in 2015, progressive growth has been witnessed in social protection services by the government, but vulnerability and inequalities remain a concern, according to Antonio Querido, FAO representative in Uganda. Querido, who spoke during a 2-day workshop …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten schools in Kampala and Wakiso joined a global innovation challenge in which they will come up with solutions to solve climate challenges in their community. According to Allan Kinani, an official from local NGO Junior Achievement Uganda that is partnering with BASF, German multinational chemical …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City Council has received the final draft of its new Physical Development Plan for scrutiny. The draft plan was developed by the Global Green Growth Initiative-GGGI through Mott MacDonald, an international firm with funding from the European Union under Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization Project. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Steven Kalali has petitioned the Constitutional court challenging some provisions in the newly enacted Administration of Judiciary Act, saying they are discriminatory to some judicial officers as well as the rest of the public servants. The Judiciary Administration Act came into force on June …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An innovation by scientists from Gulu University could help save livestock farmers in Northern Uganda from the risks of losing their animals to Nagana, a livestock disease spread by infected tsetse flies. The scientists led by Prof. Richard Echodu, the Director of Gulu University Multifunctional Research …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the fishing communities have criticised the discriminatory issuance of artisanal licences to fishermen. While addressing the media at Parliament on Monday, 06 June 2022, the MPs accused the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of deliberately frustrating and denying Ugandans fishing …