Kwania, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | About 15 kilometers from Aduku, along Ikwera to Nambieso Sub County road, lies Ogwang-med-mac farm owned by Patrick Ogwang, a former office attendant, now model farmer. Ogwang, who in the past worked as an office attendant in the office of the LC3 Chairman of Chawente …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 88 herds of cattle and 104 goats have been slaughtered on Christmas day at Lira Main Abattoir in Lira City.  The slaughtering was carried out between 5 to 9am thus causing congestion at the abattoir where many people flocked to purchase a …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees living in West Nile host districts have been warned against meddling in the ongoing political campaigns. The warning comes following reports that some of the refugees in Yumbe, Terego, Madi Okollo districts and those living in the urban centers of Arua city and Koboko …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, John Katumba says he can only support the call by the Uganda Joint Christian Council-UJCC for the suspension of the January polls for three years if the incumbent, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will not return to the race.     This follows a …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala Dioceses, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has called upon Ugandans to embrace peace and stop engaging in practices that are likely to cause unrest in the country.   Speaking at Lubaga Cathedral where he was the main celebrant of the Christmas service, …

 Ntungamo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has asked Ugandans to reflect on Love and Humanity as they celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ.  Kyagulanyi, who attended the Christmas service at St. James Church of Uganda Rugarama in Rushenyi in Ntungamo …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential Candidate John Katumba’s police guards could be in trouble with the Deputy Inspector General of Police as he has already made up his mind that the nasty Fort Portal incident in which the candidate was manhandled was caused by their falure to follow operational …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Christians in Madi and West Nile diocese have been urged to embrace peace during Christmas and the upcoming elections. While delivering his sermon during the first service at Emmanuel Cathedral Mvara this morning, Charles Collins Andaku, the Bishop of Madi West Nile said Christians should …

Napak, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | As the country fights the escalation of HIV infections, a big number of people in Napak district in Karamoja region don’t know much about the deadly disease. The Napak District Health Director, Dr. James Lemukol revealed this in an exclusive with URN at his office …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kalangala district has it got its first museum. Ssese museum that is found on Buggala Island in Kalangala Town Council officially opened its doors to the public on the Christmas Eve. Some of the things exhibited in the museum include historical books, boat, Redbittles, a …