Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two security guards have been killed by unknown gunmen in Kampala. The guards have been identified as Godfrey Wapukurwa, 50 years and Kennedy Andama, 48 years attached to Security Group Africa-SGA. They were guarding a disputed land in Wankoko zone on Spring road in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop Church of Uganda Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has challenged religious leaders in the Anglican church to emulate the work of missionaries. Kazimba says that in the past, missionaries did a significant role by putting up infrastructures like churches, hospitals and schools. He was speaking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores-NMS will generate at least 100 Billion Shillings from the new warehouse. The new warehouse is located at Kajjansi town council, Wakiso district. It is being constructed by China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation Ltd. Currently, the NMS uses the …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city authorities have extended the livestock quarantine to two more areas to contain the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Dr. Moses Amanyire, the senior veterinary officer Mbarara city says that they have added Nyamitanga and Nyakayojo areas on the list of areas affected by …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Obudingiya Bwa Bwamba-OBB in Bundibugyo district has asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to fulfil the pledges he made to their cultural leader Omudhingiya, retired Col. Martin Ayongi Kamya. In 2014, the government recognized Kamya, the son of Edward Kawamara, one of the …

Uganda will receive the loan in three installments of about 330 million dollars per financial year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lent Uganda One Billion US Dollars. IMF in a statement issued on Tuesday said the agreement was reached in a virtual IMF visit …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Zaake, the Member of Parliament for Mityana Municipality has said his appointment as a Commissioner of Parliament is not a reward for his unwavering support to National Unity Platform-NUP President Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, but a deployment to further the struggle for democracy in Uganda. …

Goma, DRC | Xinhua | Over a week after the eruption of volcano Nyiragongo in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC), the city of Goma, once feared to be swallowed by spewing lava and ashes, saw a slow return to normal life, as shops reopened and people started returning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked the President to clean up the security, following the shooting of former Works Minister Gen Katumba. Unidentified gunmen shot dead Katumba’s daughter Brenda Wamala Nantongo, a 27-year-old and the driver Haruna Kayondo. The gunmen intercepted General Katumba along Kisota road …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a mad rush for COVID-19 vaccines at designated vaccination centres in Kitgum district amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Health officials in the district disclosed that more than 500 people were vaccinated on Monday, the highest number recorded in a …