Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leaders have condemned Uganda government’s plan to fund construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia. On Monday this week, the State minister in charge of planning David Bahati appeared before the budget committee …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Emorimor Papa Augustine Osuban, the head of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU has unveiled a harmonization committee comprising eminent members of the Teso community to settle wrangles among his subjects.  The committee chairperson is Fr. Robert Ecogu, a vicar general in Soroti Catholic Diocese, former Interim …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Religious leaders in Amuru district have appealed for support for Personal Protective Equipment-PPEs to aid the fight against Covid-19 among congregations.  Two weeks ago, President Museveni opened churches but with strict adherence to the standard operation procedures – SOPs. They include allowing only 70 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The UK government has allocated 1.3million euros (about she 6.1billion) to Uganda to support the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. According to a statement released on Thursday, the money goes to the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration with specific roles attached to …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 107 people have reportedly died of malaria in Gulu in nine months amidst stock outs of drugs in various health facilities in the District. Elvis Okello Romnson, the Bio statistician in the Health Department in Gulu told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kampala District Electoral Commission-EC office has set stringent guidelines for aspiring parliamentary candidates ahead of their nomination week. He says the guidelines stem from the challenges they observed in the nomination of local government candidates last week. These include among others congestion and …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A tribunal handling petitions from National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries been declared Richard Elimu the winner of the NRM primaries for Gweri County, Soroti District.  The declaration was made in Kampala on Wednesday following a petition filed by Charles Emuria, who cited voter bribery …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Only fifty of the 240 registered airport taxis will operate each day in the first phase of the reopening of Entebbe International Airport.   The first phase covers October to December 2020, while the second phase ends June 2021.  The move is aimed at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A new form of impersonation seems to have hit town being perpetrated by the most honourable members of society – Members of Parliament. It has prompted the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to warned the MPs against engaging agencies in their individual capacity on …

Agago, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Local residents of Tenge parish in Geregere Sub County, Agago district have been accused of bartering their national identity cards in exchange for crude alcohol. The Olube Central village LCI Chairperson Vincent Too-Obineka tell URN of a growing wave of complaints being raised against …