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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has recommended the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the East African Community. The decision follows DRC’s request to join the block that was followed by the EAC technical expert’s successful verification of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has asked the government to compensate families of the Tuesday twin bomb blasts. According to FDC, President Museveni’s address to the nation on Saturday showed loopholes in the nation’s security when he admitted that Uganda’s security is lax and sleeping …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and buildings hosting government offices along Parliament Avenue have reopened four days after they were closed following last week’s twin bomb explosions. The twin bombings hit Kampala at the Central Police Station-CPS on Buganda road and the IPS building along …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  FINCA Uganda (MDI) and Bright Life Uganda, a solar company, have donated 1.3million masks worth approximately sh574 million (GBP 120,000) to the Ministry of Education and Sports to ease opening of schools in the country. This was at a function officiated by the First Lady …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The country needs much better investment in health facilities to respond effectively to the Covid-19 third wave. Lt. Col Dr. Henry Kyobe, the National COVID-19 Incident Commander says that the Ugandan health system might not fare any better than it did during the second …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 80 children have been rescued by the counter terror security teams through raiding suspected terror recruitment centers since last week, according to Police. The joint Anti-Terrorism Task force and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence raided some of the suspected recruitment home centers in …

Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has patterned with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an international organization to restore more than 3,000 acres of wetlands in Sheema and Buhweju districts. Since last week, police have been destroying gardens, covered big pits of brick …

Cultural and culinary week starts today to Nov.26 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Massimiliano Mazzanti, the Italian Ambassador to Uganda has said Ugandan coffee could fetch local farmers and the government more earnings if mechanisms are put in place to stop neighbouring countries from buying and rebranding it as their …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families in Nwoya district whose livelihoods have been devastated by stray elephants have asked the government for food aid and treatment for victims of wild animal attacks. This follows intensified attacks by the marauding elephants in Koch Lii, Kochgoma, Purongo, Anaka, and Got-Apwoyo sub-counties that …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified security operatives have picked up two Muslim clerics in Luwero district for unknown reasons. Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Kadhi of Luwero Muslim District has identified the clerics as Sheikh Swaibu Segujja, the Assistant Secretary for Zakat under the Luwero Muslim District, and the …