Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu has arrested a 34-year-old man for knocking dead two people. Justine Odong, a resident of Cubu in Laroo-Pece division in Gulu city was arrested on Tuesday after the Toyota Noah registration number UBB 646P he was driving lost control and rammed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three civil servants in Maracha district are behind bars at Maracaha central police station for being drunk on duty. They are Cornelius Atrici, the senior assistant secretary at Yivu sub county, two teachers Gideon Yandu and Roy Alema all of Ombia Bura primary school in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabonero sub county, Bunyangabu district have raised concerns about the poor of state of the road to Kibito town council. The most affected roads are, Kibiito-Katoma-Kasunganyaja connecting to Kibiito town council and the sub-county. The road is used by farmers in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 600 South Sudan refugees from the Nuer ethnic community in Palorinya refugee settlement in Obongi district have been relocated for safety to Palabek refugee settlement in Lamwo district. This follows clashes that broke out between the minority Nuer tribesmen and Kuku ethnic communities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to repair 185 broken boreholes in Amuru district. Amuru district has 548 boreholes of which 30% of them are non-functional after breaking down and developing mechanical problems for several years. Michael Lakony, the Amuru LCV chairperson says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Sikuda sub-county in Busia district have faulted the president for failing to fulfill pledges on extension and distribution of electricity. In 2007, President Yoweri Museveni while campaigning during the by-election in Samia Bugwe North Constituency pledged to construct power lines from Busitema sub-county …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 60 percent of health workers involved in the treatment of COVID-19 patients who developed psychological challenges are experiencing difficulties finding therapy. This is according to a new study by the Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Dr Richard Muhindo who was the principal investigator …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has ejected two candidates from the Bududa woman parliamentary elections following a petition by their rival citing discrepancies in their names. They are Agness Khainza Shiuma and Esther Wetsese Lois who were nominated as independent candidates. Trouble for the two stems from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 550 primary seven candidates have failed to report back to school in Kitgum district. According to data obtained by the district education department, 292 are boys while 234 are girls. The Kitgum District Inspector of Schools Bitek Okot says the statistics were obtained …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 6,000 residents of Amuru sub-county in Amuru district are facing acute water shortage after major wells and springs dried up. Annually, Acholi sub-region experiences dry spells that span from November to early March. Grace Achan, the area water committee of Amuru trading center …