Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scores of people were injured in Lira city on Wednesday as police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Christians from Yahweh Pentecostal Mission, a parallel faction of the PAG Mission who were marching in a procession to deliver a petition to the Resident …
Read More »Acholi leaders blame low productivity on alcohol abuse by men
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government leaders in the Acholi Sub-region have been put under the spotlight for the low productivity among young and adult men, blamed on excessive consumption of potent alcohol. A leaders meeting has observed that alcoholism among men in the sub-region is rising at …
Read More »Jinja officials evict 150 vendors to pave way for Source of River Nile redevelopment
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 150 vendors involved in crafting at the source of the River Nile were evicted on Wednesday morning to make way for the redevelopment of the international heritage site. Edward Lwanga, the Jinja City clerk, revealed that the Ministry of Tourism has allocated …
Read More »Canada-based rapper Lanie Banks joins UNASO for training to mark World TB Day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Canadian-Ugandan rapper Lanie Banks has partnered with The Uganda Network Of AIDS Service Organisations (UNASO) to help raise awarness countrywide about HIV and tuberculosis (TB). UNASO recently held the second “Yes, We Can End TB” training in eastern Uganda that attracted music and arts celebrities from …
Read More »History as Nabilatuk, Abim Districts get ambulances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Ireland, in partnership with the Doctors With Africa (CUAMM), has donated two ambulances to the Nabituluk and Abim districts in the Karamoja Sub-region. This donation aims to improve healthcare management by providing transportation for patients in hard-to-reach areas. The Nabilatuk District Health …
Read More »Opposition to boycott plenary sittings over security raid of NUP offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition legislators have resolved to boycott plenary sittings unless the government apologizes for the brutal security siege of the National Unity Platform – NUP party headquarters on October 9, 2023. The decision follows a caucus opposition meeting Chaired by the Leader of the Opposition- …
Read More »Minister challenges manufacturers to work on quality that meets international standards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Harriet Ntabaazi, has urged Ugandan manufacturers to enhance the quality of their products to meet international standards. She emphasized that this is crucial for positioning Uganda as a significant player in the global market, ultimately promoting …
Read More »Mumbere speaks out, says Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu is non-discriminatory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Wesley Mumbere, the Cultural Leader of the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR kingdom, has emphasized that his cultural institution promotes inclusivity and does not discriminate among the various tribes in the Rwenzori region. Speaking to Christians at St. Paul Cathedral in Kasese town, Mumbere stressed …
Read More »It is the Ladies versus the rain as Uganda Ladies Open tees off at Kitante
🔴 Uganda Ladies Open update ✳ DAY 1 🇺🇬 Kabasweka A. Peace 68 (-4) 🇹🇿 Madina Iddy Hussein 73 (+1) 🇺🇬 Magala Evah 74 (+2) 🇰🇪 Awour Ashley 74 (+2) 🇺🇬 Martha Babirye 81 (+9) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sweden, Burundi …
Read More »Kabale records over 1300 teenage pregnancies annually
Kabale , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabale District Health Officer, Dr. Gilbert Arinaitwe Mateeka, has revealed that over 1300 cases of teenage pregnancies are recorded in the district every year. He made this report during a stakeholder dialogue organized by the Local Sustainable Communities Organization (LOSCO) at White …
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