Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected Karamojong cattle rustlers have killed three people in Orom sub county in Kitgum district. Orom sub county chairperson Quirino Olum says the armed rustlers believed to be seven in number, raided Lapetak village in Loliya parish on Tuesday evening with intentions of stealing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health and the National COVID-19 Taskforce have lifted the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Gulu district. A 14-day lockdown had been imposed on Gulu after a pronouncement by President Yoweri Museveni to maintain restrictions on areas that had evidence of community transmissions …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans will only make contributions to a health insurance scheme if they are guaranteed of getting quality service according to a new survey done by Save for Health, an entity that coordinates the informal community health insurance schemes across the country. Fredrick Makaire, the …

Various people have been saying that UNRA is charging Ugx 5000 to access the highway. However, UNRA says that collection of any fees hasn’t started and this misinformation should be declined until they have officially communicated. An official communication will be made to this effect once the ongoing Tolling preparations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 38 policemen and women attached to the Crime Intelligence Unit have been transferred. In the transfer messages issued by Assistant Commissioner of Police-ACP Emmanuel Muheirwe, majority of the crime intelligence officers have been posted to upcountry police divisions and stations. Ten of …

Kampala, Uganda | Prossy Nansubuga | Joseph Kabuleta has sworn to beat Museveni in the 2021 elections and become the next president of Uganda. The former sports reporter and bible teacher while addressing the press this morning said that he is running for the office of President not as an opposer …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Interested customers are now able to do their shopping at Shell Select shops through a new online shopping platform dubbed “Click to Collect or Deliver”. The company said in a media release that via a dedicated website, for an initial 10 shops spread across the …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe municipal council will start will online registration for taxi operators in the municipality. This stems from the on-going registration exercise rolled out by the government to streamline the public transport industry within the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Entebbe municipality town clerk Magumba says the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Gen Jesse Kamunanwire, the Human Resource Director Uganda Police Force-UPF has appointed Senior Regional Information Communication Technology–ICT commanders. In his radio message issued on Monday night, Kamunanwire reshuffled officers at the ranks of Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP, Senior Superintendent of Police –SSP, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | At least 84,625 children with acute malnutrition in South Sudan were treated in therapeutic centers since the beginning of this year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, UNICEF Representative in South Sudan, said in a statement issued in Juba that this …