Thursday , November 14 2024

Independent Reporter

Government distributes 23,655 cattle to Karimojong over 6 years

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the office of the Prime minister has distributed 23,655, livestock to families in Karamoja under community empowerment  program since its inception in 2014. Mr. Francis Okori the commissioner for Karamoja development said the animals were  distributed since the program was rolled out by the first lady …

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Rukungiri gears up for Museveni campaign visit

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of National Resistance Movement-NRM party supporters have poured in the streets of Rukungiri town ahead of presidential candidate, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s campaign meeting. The NRM supporters are riding around on motorcycles fully dressed in the yellow party t-shirts and carrying flags. The former …

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UPDF probes extreme extortion on lake Albert.

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF has commenced investigations into extreme extortion of Ugandan fishermen by members security forces on Lake Albert.    Since March this year when government suspended fishing on lake Albert as a means of combating the spread of COVID-19, fishermen operating on lake …

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Napak women fight malnutrition and extreme poverty by growing vgetables

Napak, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Like many communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, the population of  Karamoja region, located in northeastern Uganda, is highly dependent on subsistence agriculture for food security and livelihoods. This makes them extremely vulnerable to climate change. The region receives little amount of rainfall with long period of drought from September …

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MOH starts oxygen plant installation works at Entebbe hospital

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health- MOH has commenced installation works of an oxygen plant at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. The casualty ward at Entebbe hospital is currently undergoing remodelling to host the oxygen plant. This includes breaking walls of the two-roomed ward to create three rooms for the oxygen …

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UPDF recovers 135 illegal guns in Karamoja

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has recovered 135 guns, 4 grenades and 1954 bullets from Karimojong rustlers.  The firearms were recovered from rustlers in the nine districts of Karamoja Sub-region including Kaabong, Abim, Kotido, Moroto, Amudat, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk and Karenga during the disarmament exercise spanning from January to December …

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Health ministry launches UGX 4B project to fight elephantiasis in Lango

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health has launched a 3-year project worth Shillings 4 billion aimed at eliminating hydrocele and lymphatic filariasis (LF) commonly known as Elephantiasis from Lango Sub-region.  The Lango LF Morbidity Management and Disability prevention- MMDP project will support the provision of surgeries for hydrocele …

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