Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Gulu has upheld the election of Anthony Akol, as the Member of Parliament for Kilak North County in Amuru district. The court ruled that Akol of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was the duly elected MP and consequently dismissed …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six stray dogs attacked a farm and mauled 21 goats at Lusanja village in Kikyuusa town council, Luwero district. The incident occurred last evening during a downpour at around 5.00pm. The dead and injured goats belonged to Godfrey Ssekiranda, a resident of the village. …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Harugongo sub county in Kabarole district have raised concern about the destruction of the environment caused by Pozzolana mining companies. Mining is common in the sub-counties of Harugongo and Kichwamba where mining companies have set up shop. The companies that are mining Pozzolana, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city councilors are struggling with the online declaration of their wealth to the Inspectorate of Government (IG). The IG recently directed all public officers in the country including elected leaders from chairperson LC III to make a declaration of their wealth. However, the councilors …

Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen uncoded primary schools in Otuke district are operating without support from government. These schools lack the requisite codes from the Ministry of Education and Sports that would have enabled them to receive grants from the government because they are community founded. They include Ariamet …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kalungu district health department is battling with unsafe abortions due to a persistent increase in teenage pregnancies. Dr Daniel Ssentamu, the Kalungu District Health Officer says that their Reproductive Healthcare status report indicates that pregnancies by underage girls below 19 years are contributing an …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa Teachers Sacco has failed to pay back a loan of 100 Million Shillings from Walimu Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited. President Museveni gave Walimu Sacco 25 Billion Shillings as an initiative to help improve the teachers welfare. In 2017, over 150 teachers from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Anglican priest has been suspended for the illegal sale of church land. Rev. Semei Sebina Sekiziyivu, the Parish Priest St Andrews Church in Kiteezi was suspended from conducting priestly duties pending investigations into accusations of illegal sale of church land. He was replaced by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One in ten boda boda riders operating in Kampala are using cannabis, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine or other addictive drugs. This is according to a study by Makerere University. The researchers at the department of population studies say they interviewed and tested over 780 riders in …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officers in Kabale district are accusing a section of leaders for frustrating enforcement of Covid-19 preventive guidelines. The officers argue that they are facing difficulties whenever violators of the curfew are arrested but leaders order for their immediate release. They also add that some …