Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde district has suspended the sale of meat following the resurgence of Foot and Mouth Disease- FMD. This comes two weeks after FMD was confirmed in Lyantonde and several other districts across the country. The others are Ssembabule, Kalungu, Rakai, Kampala, Gomba, Wakiso, Kiboga, Kiruhura, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Mayuge and Jinja have expressed satisfaction with government’s decision to redeploy soldiers attached to the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU whom they say will help to create sanity on the lake. FPU operations were temporarily suspended in November, 2020 after several fishermen accused soldiers of …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Angagura sub county, Pader district are on spot for fueling environmental destruction of tree species in Aswa Ranch. The species on the verge of extinction include Shea nut trees and Africana Afrizella that government banned cutting in 2018. However, the local leaders …

Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amart Construction Limited, the company that was contracted to extend electricity to some parts of Kyenjojo district has clashed with residents who have been affected by the project. Last year, the Rural Electrification Agency-REA contracted Amart to erect an electricity line for Buntunduzi sub county …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The return of the army to Lake Victoria to fight illegal fishing methods has annoyed some fishermen who are weary of the brutal methods used by the soldiers which include destruction of their boats once accused of violating the fishing procedures. The angry fishermen in …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Jinja central market have asked the city authorities to evict street vendors whom they accuse of frustrating their businesses. During a tour to the market on Thursday by the Jinja city mayor-elect Peter Kasolo, the vendors stated that unlike the past leadership which …

Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 28-year-old woman who went missing in Kibaale district has been found dead. The deceased is Judith Kansiime, a resident of Kicunda village, Kicunda parish in Kasimbi sub county. Christopher Tibemweire, the Kicunda village LC 1 chairperson told Uganda Radio Network on Thursday afternoon that …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Until five years ago, fruit vendors in Acholi sub region were importing watermelon from other parts of Uganda. Back then, the fruit farmers had a false belief that watermelon couldn’t do well, leave alone growing in Acholi sub region. Watermelon was commonly grown in Luwero, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is struggling to reclaim over 30 hectares of its land occupied by residents in Gulu city. NFA has 98 hectares of land in Pece-Laroo division in Gulu city but 30 hectares of the portion of that located at Holy Rosary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Victoria University has slashed its tuition and functional fees for new entrants. The University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lawrence Muganga says the new entrants will pay Shillings 938,000 for tuition per semester down from Shillings 1.7 million and Shillings 650,000 in functional fees from Shillings 860,000. According …