Kampala, Uganda | Khisa Isaac |  Milk processor, Fresh Dairy, has heightened its ‘3 Dairies A day’ campaign aimed at instilling a family culture of having 3 Fresh Dairy products a day as part of its effort to ensure that families maintain a healthy balanced diet. Fresh Dairy Marketing Manager, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF has recovered 69 illegal firearms, 603 ammunition and over 4,300 stolen livestock during the ongoing disarmament program in Karamoja sub-region. The recovered animals include cattle, goats, sheep and donkeys that have since been returned to the rightful owners. The 3rd division spokesman Maj. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint Security Taskforce has said they are going to crackdown traders in Kikuubo and other densely populated areas in Kampala and other towns. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala at the daily security briefing, Fred Enanga, the spokesperson of the Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have today been discharged from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. All the recovered patients are long-distance truck drivers who had spent an average of 21 days at the hospital The discharge of the 12 recovered …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district COVID-19 taskforce is seeking an additional 1.7 billion shillings in the fight and management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the district. Currently the district has confirmed 45 positive cases of COVID-19 with 40 being refugees from South Sudan and hosting over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Muwenda Mutebi II has mourned the passing of Maj. Gen. Kasirye Ggwanga. Kabaka Mutebi described Ggwanga as a human rights activist and a great environmentalist. Maj Gen Kasirye Ggwanga, 68, died on Tuesday at Nakasero Hospital where he had been …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 31 health workers have been deployed at the COVID-19 treatment unit at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. Eight of the health workers are from the World Health Organization (WHO) while others from the Ministry of Health and the rest are locally trained staff from the …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district leaders have raised a red flag over sand mining across major rivers in the district. Last month, floods ravaged Kasese after rivers Nyamwamba, Nyamugasani and Mubuku burst their banks. The locals have now returned to the same rivers to extract sand deposits. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda saw an increase in the number of residential apartments by 11% in the first six months of 2020 while occupancy of these apartments had the biggest drop (10%) in recent times. According to Knight Frank Uganda, an estate agent, residential apartment units increased …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation and Civil Society Organisations have welcomed the budget saying it reflects Uganda’s current situation and looks at reviving vital sectors. On Thursday, the Minister for Finance Matia Kasaija passed 45 trillion shillings budget for the 2020/2012 financial year. Dr Elly …