Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  School closures implemented to protect students from COVID-19 are hurting them in other ways, while the long-term impact of this disruption to education could create a lost generation in Africa, two UN agencies have said. The World Health Organization (WHO) and (UNICEF) urged governments on the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  A combined security team that has so far recovered eight guns from Murchison Falls National Park suspects that some of the firearms were used in at least five murders in different parts of the country. A detective who participated in an operation against poachers said that …

Some of the recovered bells of Mosquito nets Bushenyi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner Jolly Tibemanya has halted the distribution of Mosquito nets in the Central division of Bushenyi/Ishaka Municipality citing inaccuracies in the list of beneficiaries. The government, through the Ministry of Health, launched the distribution of …

Bukedea, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Residents of Amujeju Village in Bukedea district have filed an application in Soroti High Court seeking legal redress over their eviction from and measuring more than 2,000 acres. Reports in Court indicate that the land in question has been earmarked for a government project, whose specifics …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT A new proposal by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to reintroduce the extension of the term of Parliament from the current five to seven years has been opposed by a section of legislators. The proposal, which had been approved by Parliament as part of the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  The number of persons aspiring to run for presidency continues to increase as the country prepares for the 2021 elections. It is emerging like in the past elections, fewer women have picked nomination forms to vie for Presidency.    The Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya confirms …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Thursday was a good day for Athletic Club Bilbao’s 23-year-old goalkeeper Unai Simon. Not only was it the second anniversary of his debut for the club, but Simon also received his first call up to the Spanish national team from coach Luis Enrique, as well …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Investment clubs have been tipped to diversify their investments into both physical and financial assets. Physical assets include land, houses, plant and equipment while financial assets includes treasury bills, bonds and fixed deposits. Speaking during a virtual meeting on Thursday, Aeko Ongodia, a founder and Chief …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    The 2020 Champions League final tournament has triggered a renaissance of a long-forgotten footballing value. Fans and pundits are fascinated as the upward trending team-spirit seems to have driven all four of the semi-final participants to maximum output. While Paris and Bayern could count on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  The Constitutional Court has ordered the government to compile and submit to Parliament and court a full audit report on the status of maternal health in Uganda at the end of each of the next two financial years. The panel of five Judges who include Alfonse …