Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 victims of a violent land conflict in Pawel Langetta village in Opara sub county, Amuru district are struggling to survive. In October last year, there was a bitter land row between Palaro and Pakwayi clans, all in Amuru district over the ancestral …

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,000 pupils in Ntoroko district will study under tents following the rising water levels of Lake Albert, which led to the collapse of their classrooms. In 2019, floods from Lake Albert submerged school blocks and latrines at the schools. The affected schools are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent spiraling in fuel prices in Uganda has been attributed to the need to ration the available fuel stocks rather than profiteering. Fuel prices have been rising sharply since late last year but since the beginning of this month, they have risen more sharply …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Everton have announced the departure of manager Rafael Benitez. The Spaniard’s exit came after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Norwich City left Everton in 15th position. Benitez was appointed in the summer of 2021 and the former Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United manager enjoyed a good …

✳ Liverpool 3 Brentford 0 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City with a 3-0 victory over Brentford at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s team, who remain 11 points behind City, started quickly, with Virgil van Dijk’s effort superbly saved by Brentford goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five employees of the National Identification and Registration Authority-NIRA office in Jinja city have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from applicants. Their arrest follows complaints from national identity card applicants, who accuse the suspects of soliciting 20,000 Shillings. The suspects who are detained at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busoga Kingdom Prime Minister Joseph Muvawala has dismissed a letter in which six royal chiefs resolved to impeach King Gabula Nadiope. The chiefs include; Yekonia Isiko, the royal chief of Kisiki chiefdom, John Ntale, the royal chief of Bunhole Bunanumba, Robert Mukajanga, the royal …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now exceeded 10 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Weekly cases having …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 35 people suspected to be part of a racket that has been terrorizing motorists and pedestrians along the Northern bypass in Kampala have been arrested. The suspects were picked up last night in the ongoing security operations that kicked off two weeks ago. This follows …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district health officials are facing a challenge to reach children of cult members that are against any form of immunization. On Friday, Luwero district embarked on the door-to-door immunization campaign against polio among children aged five years and below. The district targets to immunize …