Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is fear in Kasese municipality following mysterious deaths of residents. It follows the deaths of people within a space of four days last week under unclear circumstances. The latest victim is 20-year-old Julius Kambere, a resident of Base Camp Upper village whose lifeless body …

Kabul, Afghanistan | Xinhua | Countries and international organizations closely observing the unfolding situation in Afghanistan have swiftly reacted to Taliban forces entering the capital Kabul on Sunday. The U.S. State Department and the Pentagon issued a joint statement, saying, “At present we are completing a series of steps to secure the …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 200 cows have died in Bunyoro sub-region between April and August this year due to shortage of water and pasture resulting from drought. Livestock farmers in Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi, Kiryandongo and Kikuube districts have been struggling to look for pasture and water for …

Santo Domingo | Xinhua | The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti has rose to 1,297, and the number of injured has climbed to at least 5,700, overwhelming hospitals in severely hit areas. The miserable situation in the Caribbean nation, already mired in the COVID-19 pandemic and …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Kyotera district have queried the criteria used to spend more than one billion Shillings under Emyooga, a presidential initiative aimed at wealth and job creation. The scheme was launched in 2019 to enhance the entrepreneurial capacity of selected enterprises and groups …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rakai district local government is struggling to contain rampant cases of teenage pregnancies and high school dropout rates. Steven Ssemutono, the Rakai District Inspector of Schools indicates that besides the obvious social problems that arise from teenage parenting, the district can hardly find enough native …

Kabul, Afghanistan | Xinhua | All commercial flights from Kabul airport have been cancelled, according to a statement from Afghanistan’s civil aviation authority released on Monday. “All the flights from Kabul airport have been temporarily cancelled and the passengers should not come to the airport until informed,” the statement said. The …

Kasanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has ordered all artisanal miners in Kisiita gold mine in Kasanda district to vacate. The over 3,000 artisanal miners are expected to vacate the mines before the elapse of the six month’s deadline, which expires in November this year. The move is aimed …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business grounded to a halt in Lotome sub county in Napak district on Saturday following a peaceful protest by residents accusing the army of alleged involvement in cattle rustling. The protesters who included children, women and men matched through Lotome trading center with placards accusing …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teenager has drowned in River Nyamwamba in Kasese district. The 17 year old Elias Masereka drowned on Sunday while trying to repair a makeshift bridge weakened by flooding on Saturday evening. His colleagues survived by a whisker. Maseraka was a student at Kilembe secondary …