Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Orom sub county, Kitgum district, neighboring Kidepo Valley National Park have been advised to grow alternative crops that are less attractive to elephants to mitigate their invasion into farmlands. This follows the persistent invasion of elephants from the conservation area into community farmlands. …
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Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of Acomai Primary School in Kamutur sub county in Bukedea district, currently operates in a pit latrine after rainwater washed away the existing structures in the school. Founded by the community in 2008, the government took over the school in 2012 after Bukedea …
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Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kibaale Resident District Commissioner Deborah Mbabazi, is in trouble for commissioning an incomplete maternity ward at Matale health center III in Matale sub-county worth Shillings 700million. The maternity ward also has various defects, an indication of poor workmanship. The State Minister in Charge of Economic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Microfinance Regulatory Authority-UMRA has asked financial institutions to provide fast and unsecured loans to individuals affected by the Covid-19 lockdown. The outbreak of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown of movement and operations led to a drop in both the demand and supply of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools have asked the Ministry of Education to address gaps in the distribution of the home study materials. The materials were distributed to schools as part of the interventions to supplement teaching-learning activities in the Covid-19 disrupted learning period. The Ministry of Education contracted three …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 7,000 underage girls have been impregnated in the six districts of the Kigezi region during the Covid-19 lockdown. In Kabale district, 2,628 girls were impregnated between March 2020 and July 2021. Pamela Kembabazi, the Rukiga District Senior Probation, and Welfare Officer says that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Churches reopened on Sunday after almost four months of closure, with a call to Christians to embrace the vaccination. On Wednesday, President Museveni reopened places of worship with only 200 congregants observing all the standard operating procedures-SOPs. The places of worship were closed in June …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ben Mubangizi has been appointed the Deputy Police Commander Kampala Metropolitan Area. Mubangizi who has been commanding alert squad unit will deputize Stephen Tanui. Tanui has been in command of Kampala and neighbouring areas for over two months ever since he replaced Moses Kafeero. But …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Center on Adaptation in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a call for applications for the first African Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge. The call for applications invites young entrepreneurs, innovators from micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and other …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Anthony Joshua on points to become Unified World Heavyweight Champion! SCORECARDS: 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 Cruiserweight ✅ Heavyweight ✅@usykaa two weight World Champ 🇺🇦#JoshuaUsyk pic.twitter.com/SRFGDCQjlO — Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) September 25, 2021 What a finale! 💥#JoshuaUsyk pic.twitter.com/ZMFNunGO7B — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) …
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