Sheema,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM party members register display exercise in Sheema and Kazo Districts has been marred by missing names. In Sheema NRM party loyalists turned up to check on their particulars on the register in vain.  The aspirants now argue that the names of their …

Kaabong,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of the first secondary school in Ik County, Kaabong district is complete. The school is expected to open as a Day and Boarding facility when the government reopens educational institutions after the COVID-19 lockdown.  The school, located in Kamion Sub County, 14 kilometers from …

Kalangala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Service providers in the hospitality industry in Kalangala district have slashed their costs to attract local tourists. There are over 100 hotels, inns and lodges spread on various islands in Kalangala district.  However, majority of the facilities are on Bugala and Bukasa island to their …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Minister for Industries of Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, Muhammad Khan Toor Utmankhail, said that the provincial government has named three major districts as “marble cities” to attract foreign and local investments in the mining sector, according to local media. Dedicated markets would be established at …

Mukono,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | More than 60 per cent of developments undertaken in Mukono during the first five months of the COVID-19 lockdown were illegal. This is according to a report from the social services committee of the municipality.   Most of the said illegal developments have taken place in …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Japan is considering to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session on Sept. 17 to pick the country’s new prime minister to succeed Shinzo Abe, local media reported on Sunday. According to public broadcaster NHK, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to decide when and how …

Kampala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | At least 547 girls have been defiled in Kampala in the last four months according to statistics at Kampala metropolitan police headquarters at Central Police Station.  This covered the period when the country was under a total lockdown, announced by the government as one of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Spanish La Liga club Real Betis confirmed the signing of former Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad goalkeeper Claudio Bravo late on Sunday evening. The 37-year-old Chilean has agreed a one-year-contract with the option for a second season as the Seville based club look …

Iganga,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Incumbent Member of Parliament Kigulu South MP Andrew Kaluya has been arrested after clashes between his supporters and those of the former area MP Milton Muwuma. According to Kaluya’s political assistant Sarah Nalubanga, they had been doing door-to-door campaigns in Bukaye parish on Sunday …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   The Nepali government on Sunday confirmed record high deaths from COVID-19 and the record daily spike in cases in a single day. “A total of 14 persons died in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 221,” said …