Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Masindi have been involved in running battles with students of Kabalega Secondary School who started a riot in the middle of the night in protest of new restrictions. Information obtained by URN shows that the students started rioting after midnight in …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local council chairpersons in areas in Kasese district neighboring DR Congo want the government to provide them with smartphones to enhance their communication capabilities. They highlight the limited modes of communication available to them, which hampers their ability to promptly share relevant security-related information …

Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Gators Swim Club retained the 8th Uganda Swimming Federation National Swimming Championships on Sunday at Kampala Parents School in Naguru. The Ntinda based swimming club swept the Men’s and Women’s overall prize with 3,132 and 2,110 points respectively and won the overall team prize …

  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO SFE), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), as well as global actors on biological controls, on June 27th held a consultation meeting on the uptake of biological control and the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Quarterly Review of the Performance of Uganda’s Financial Markets, with Catherine Kijjagulwe, Head of Trading at Absa Bank Uganda. ****** QUESTION: How did the shilling open the second quarter of the year? The shilling opened the second quarter of the year (April 2023) trading at the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven Primary School headteachers in Luwero district are in trouble for failing to account for sh30 million under the Universal Primary Education programme. The said money was released by the government in the 2020/21 financial year to purchase scholastic materials, handle emergency expenditures, facilitate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Child rights activists have expressed concern about the negative impact of DNA testing on the identities and citizenship of innocent children. The recent surge in DNA testing, particularly in cases where men discover that their presumed biological children are not related to them, has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned health facilities, parents, bloggers, and journalists regarding the exposure of children involved in Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing. According to the Police Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner of Police, Fred Enanga, numerous pictures and videos showing distressed children involved in DNA testing find …

Vladivostok, Russia | Xinhua | Russia wrapped up its 2022-2023 agricultural year with an estimated record of 58-59 million tons of grain exports, reported RIA Novosti on Monday. The Agriculture Ministry’s estimate of the export potential in the range of 55-60 million tons was accurate, and Russian grain exporters had …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Acholi clan chiefs opposed to the leadership of the Paramount Chief of Acholi David Onen Acana II has rejected calls for negotiations insisting that he must vacate the cultural institution. The previous week, the council of chiefs resolved in an impromptu …