Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Barlyec parish in Awach sub county in Abim district are living in constant fear over increased armed attacks by suspected Karimojong warriors. The latest attack occurred at around 10 pm on Tuesday night where a resident of Aroo village in Barlyech parish was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of school proprietors are opposed to the staggered reopening of schools announced by the government. Last week, Cabinet approved reopening of schools to non-candidate learners in a “staggered manner” that will ensure compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures. All schools in the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lango Cooperative Union leaders are in talks with Smaz-Group, a German investor to lease some of its land to boost investment in the region. The land measuring 1,165 hectares is located at Angayiki village, Chawente sub county in Kwania district. The land will be leased …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three more districts in Ankole have announced animal quarantine to contain the spread of the Foot and Mouth disease-FMD. They are Mbarara, Ibanda and Kazo districts. These join Kiruhura district which announced partial quarantine in Sanga, Kanyaryeru, Nyabushozi and Kayanja sub-counties in January due to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has asked continuing students to report for face to face lectures in preparation for examinations. A February 9th memo to all staff and students by the Vice-Chancellor Professor Elli Katunguka Rwakishaya says the University will open for continuing students on March 1st, 2021 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government could face challenges establishing the rightful recipients of the much-needed jab against the COVID-19 virus if extra caution is not taken to close loopholes. Uganda is expecting more than 20 million doses of vaccines at the end of this month according to a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations has assured Uganda’s grain and cereal industry of an annual market worth US Dollars 4 million. Uganda’s produce especially maize and groundnuts has been greatly affected by low standards especially due to aflatoxins, a family of toxins produced by certain fungi that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Sports Denis Hamson Obua has expressed support for centralized ownership of public sports fields and stadiums in the country. This follows a suggestion by FUFA president and Budiope East MP-elect, Moses Magogo that sports facilities like fields should be removed from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 virus that has infected over 100 million people globally causing at least 2,327,231 deaths did not start in a laboratory according to a report released by the World Health Organization. The report shows that the virus is predominant in bats and as such …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mismatch of academic credentials and particulars on national identity cards is affecting the ongoing recruitment of warders and wardens into Uganda Prisons Services-UPS in Kabale district. The exercise that is ongoing at Kabale municipal stadium in Kabale district has so far attracted more than …