Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FINCA Uganda and the National Forestry Authority (NFA) have partnered to restore 60 hectares of forest land in the country in the next five years. This corporate social responsibility program to commemorate FINCA’s 30th anniversary in Uganda will involve restoration planting in 10 …

Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karamoja sub-region are holding seven suspected rustlers over illegal gun trafficking. Among the suspects are three local leaders who are accused of dealing with gun traffickers and illegal possession of firearms. The chairpersons are Ngorok Eluktopere, Lonya Akol, the LCII chairperson …

🔵 RESULTS SUMMARY – NSSF/KAVC INTERNATIONAL ➡ Men’s final: ✳ APR 3 – 2 KAVC-A (25 – 23, 19 – 25, 19 – 25, 25 -19, 15 -12) ➡ Women’s final: ✳ APR 3 – 2 KCC  (25-19, 27-25, 20-25, 24-26, 16-14) 🔵 Primary Schools ➡ U14 Girls ✳ Sunrise Vs Samaritan 2-0 (25-22, 25-07) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee on Human Rights have tasked the officials from Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to explain how they concluded that Uganda had attained a middle-income status. UBOS led by James Muwonge, the Director of Methodology and Statistics was on Wednesday, 10 …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several Emyooga SACCOs in the West Nile region are struggling to recover the funds they disbursed. From 2019 to date, the government-funded 455 Emyooga SACCOs in West Nile through the Microfinance Support Center. Eighteen enterprises per constituency namely, taxi operators, fishermen, journalists, veterans, boda bodas, women …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 acres of crops in Agago district have been destroyed by marauding elephants. The group of more than 10 elephants invaded the area last week and destroyed acres of crop gardens in the villages of Morulem, Kicok and Lamica in Lojim parish, Omiya Pachwa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col. Deo Karikona, the Director of Human Rights in the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF has unveiled plans by the army to deploy divisional human rights focal persons across the country. According to Col. Deo Karikona, the human rights focal persons will be mandated with ensuring that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internal Affairs Minister, Maj. Gen Kahinda Otafiire has rescinded his directive to labor export firms to take their clients to Victoria hospital in Bukoto for a comprehensive internal organ examination. About two months ago, Otafiire directed labor export firms to ensure that all prospective recruits for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-sponsored students in public universities are struggling to survive amidst the increasing prices of commodities. This has forced students from Kyambogo, Gulu, and Makerere Universities to demand an increase in the living-out allowance. At Makerere University, government-sponsored students who reside outside the university receive at least …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have finalized inquiries into the offenses slapped against Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines by the Inspectorate of Government. State Attorney Rogers Kinobe disclosed this when the matter came up Wednesday before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate, Fidelis Otwao. Kinobe …