Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two fishermen have drowned in Lake Albert, Hoima District.   The fishermen have been identified as Joseph Jabila 19 and Angomoko Jakwonga 27 both fishermen attached to Kiryamboga landing site in Tonya parish Buseruka Sub County. Geoffrey Byensi, the Kiryamboga LCI Chairperson says that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The European Union-EU has asked the government to fast track and pass the National Sexuality Education Framework. The call was made on Tuesday during celebrations to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child that took place at State House. According to the government, …

Kiruhura, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Resistance Movement Party Electoral Commission has for the fourth time postponed the residual elections in Nyabushozi Constituency, Kiruhura District. According to a letter dated October 13 addressed to all candidates and signed by the Dr Tanga Odoi the party Electoral Commission Chairperson, …

Kaliro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dan Badeebye, who lost in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party residual primaries for the Bulamogi County MP seat, has faulted his opponent of using security personnel to intimidate his supporters. Badeebye lost to Sanon Bwiire in the elections that were held on Sunday. Elections …

United Nations, USA | XINHUA |   United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that without good disaster risk governance, bad situations only get worse. “Bad situations only get worse without good disaster risk governance,” the UN chief said in a message commemorating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The controversy surrounding a commercial court judgement on the case between Diamond Trust Bank and businessman Hamis Kiggundu has taken a new twist after the Bank of Uganda advised that a foreign bank can appoint an agent to carry our business in Uganda, without …

Brussels,Belgium | XINHUA |   It is “difficult but still possible” for the European Union (EU) to reach a new trade deal with the United Kingdom (UK), said European Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference following a meeting of ministers for …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Five pilgrims who set off on foot from Gulu City to commemorate the martyrdom of Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa have now covered 114 kilometers of the total 164 kilometers journey to Wi-Polo Paimol martyrs Shrine in Agago district. The pilgrims embarked on the long …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Elections Dispute Tribunal has overturned the declaration of Mary Marylyn Kabugho as the Kasese Woman parliamentary candidate. The party commission has instead declared Sarah Ithungu Masereka Baleke as the winner of the primary election held last month. The decision …

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | XINHUA |   President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov returned the resolutions on approving the program, structure and composition of the country’s government to the parliament, the president’s press service reported on Tuesday. At an extraordinary meeting, the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan on Saturday approved Sadyr Zhaparov as the new …