Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new normal, seeing greater demand for takeaway meals, and ketchup packets to go with french fries in particular. The Wall Street Journal has reported a shortage in the US, with Kraft Heinz, which makes most of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dr Daniel Kasibule from Mpigi has been elected the new President of the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) for the 2021-23 term. Dr Daniel Kasibule, who has been Vice-President and is the District veterinary officer Mpigi District, takes over from Dr Baluka Syliva who served …

  Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala archdiocesan interim administrator, Msgr . Charles Kasibante has confirmed that the decease Archbishop Cyprian kizito Lwanga will be laid to rest in the historical Rubaga Cathedral church. Dr Lwanga will be the third prelate to be buried inside Rubaga Cathedral. The first …

Masaba Cultural Delegates Oppose Minister’s Proposal of Fresh Umukuka Election Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Mwambu clan have resoundingly opposed a proposal by Marry Gorreti  Kitutu, the minister of energy,  calling for fresh election of the cultural leader, the Umukuka. Over the weekend during the burial of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police are hunting four imposters who posed as National Water Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) staff to execute a robbery in which $4,500 and other currencies amounting to sh85 million was stolen from a private residence in Kyambogo, eastern Kampala. A video that was captured by CCTV …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Joseph Mukuba Kavuma-Kaggwa, the  elder from Kyaggwe ” as he used to describe himself, has passed on this morning. Kaggwa was taken ill early today, and passed on about 5am. The veteran journalist, who worked for the Buganda Kingdom and in Kenya while in …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The heads of the Tanzanian Ports Authority and Communications Regulatory Authority that have been in the headlines for the wrong reasons lately, have been fired by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. President Samia on Sunday fired the director of the Tanzania Ports Authority …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  It has been a terrible Easter for an innocent woman and her family who are traumatized as a bullet police accidentally fired at her a week ago has eluded medical workers who cannot trace it, even after using X-ray equipment. Whereas, the bullet clearly …

Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  What is usually a colorful Easter Sunday celebration at Lubaga Cathedral was today characterized by somberness as the Archdiocese of Kampala mourned their bishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga who died yesterday. Dr Lwanga had been expected to lead the Mass today as the Lubaga …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glowing tributes to Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga the now fallen Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese dominated the Easter sermons in Luwero Anglican and Kasana-Luwero Catholic Dioceses. Christians who flocked churches in Kasana-Luwero and Luwero diocese to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ were grief …