Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Geregere sub county in Agago district are appealing for fast-maturing seedlings to plant during this rainy period. Agago district lies in the northern and northeastern parts of the country which experienced severe drought in the first season, resulting in mass crop failures and …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan is part of a deliberate U.S. strategy to destabilize the situation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. He noted that the visit wasn’t just carried out by one “irresponsible politician,” but was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have recommended reducing the age of beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant Empowerment (SAGE) from 80 years to 70 years. This was contained in the report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities on the state of equal opportunities in selected sectors and affirmative actions …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several districts in the West Nile sub-region are recording an upsurge of malaria cases. Records indicate that the sub-region has 23 percent malaria prevalence which is nearly three times the national prevalence which currently stands at 9-percent. The districts of Madi Okollo, Maracha, Nebbi, Obongi, …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima residents and leaders are demanding an increase in funding to revamp dilapidated roads in the district. Hoima district currently manages 540 kilometres of roads. However, it received only 40 out of the budgeted 140 million Shillings from the Uganda Road Fund to construct, manage …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City council is failing to restore depleted wetlands in the area. Some of the destroyed wetlands include Kajjansembe, Kassooka, and Ssenya located in the Kimanya-Kabonera division. They are geographically connected and feed into the Nabajjuzi swamp which is the main source of water for …

United Nations | Xinhua | British pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesday. The landmark award, valued at up to 170 million U.S. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has released 4.2 billion shillings this financial year for revamping the dormant Kilembe Mines Limited-KML. The Vice President Rtd. Maj. Jessica Alupo said the money will be used for fixing broken bridges, rehabilitate and restore the power supply before government succeeds in identifying an …

United Nations | Xinhua | The rotation of peacekeeping troops in and out of Mali has resumed after a month’s suspension by the Malian government, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The rotations began Monday with a contingent from Bangladesh, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. About …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has shutdown the 183MW Isimba Hydropower Plant in Kayunga district. In a notice to the general public on Tuesday, Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development revealed that the plant was shut down on August 8th 2022 following operational challenges that led …