Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Norah Langa,  now said to be 113 and one of the oldest living Ugandans, owes her salvation to the late Janan Luwum, the former Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. She believes that her salvation journey wouldn’t have been possible if their paths had not …

Kagadi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Management of Kagadi General Hospital is stuck with a body of yet to be identified man.       A nurse at Kagadi General Hospital who spoke to URN on condition of anonymity since she is not authorized to speak to the press says the …

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The persistent drought and resurgence of cattle rustling have affected the livestock market in the Karamoja region. The price of an animal weighing 100-kilograms has fallen from one million Shillings in November 2020, to 600,000 Shillings today. The drop in animals prices in the region …

 Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | Gulu police have arrested dozens of street gang members and bar owners for flouting the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. The operations carried conducted on Saturday and Sunday night saw the arrest of 15 managers, their staff and …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Rwenzori West police are stuck with the bodies of two of the four people who died in the fuel tanker accident in Bunyangabu district on Friday. The accident occurred after a South Sudanese registered fuel tanker Reg. No. SSD 558S destined for Kasese district …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum’s chief veterinary officer Alfred Kinyera has linked the recent deaths of hundreds of pigs in the district to a possible outbreak of the deadly African Swine fever, but said investigations ongoing to confirm it.   More than 600 pigs have reportedly died in the villages of …

Gulu, Uganda |  JULIUS BUSINGE | Power distributor, Umeme has embarked on stakeholder engagement meetings across the country, starting with Northern Uganda to explain the company’s planned projects aimed at improving power reliability in the communities.  The Gulu meetings were held last week.  The main objective of the meetings was to inform …

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs, John Byabagambi has asked the ministry of energy and mineral to cancel all the mining licences issued to investors proposing to mine in Karamoja. He said most of the investors who got mining licences did not follow the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  A new wave of crime involving minor offenders in Nakawa and parts of Northern Kampala has forced local authorities to register residents in an effort to combat criminality in the area.  According to available information, the criminal gangs of minors aged between 9 -16 years …

Ntungamo Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The archbishop of the church of Uganda the Most Rev Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has implored Christians to support their clergy towards the development of the church especially when they are focused and doing the right things. The cleric said that the achievements of the men …