Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Queen Elizabeth National park has raised a red flag over the increased cases of poaching in the park since the nationwide lockdown was announced in March this year. Although Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA stepped up security and foot patrols in the park following …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 27 people have been placed under quarantine in Tororo district after two community members tested positive to coronavirus disease. The two community cases are believed to be contacts of truck drivers who recently tested positive for the disease. Tororo District Health Officer Dr David …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region has expressed concerns over the increasing cases of vandalism of electricity transmission masts in Kakira town council, Jinja district. Pylons from over eight masts along the Kabembe transmission line have been vandalized in the past two months. While speaking to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst the fears of increased coronavirus cases as Uganda eases the nationwide lockdown, the Public Service Ministry has asked key groups to stay away from office. In a circular dubbed the post lockdown Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ministries, departments and local governments, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament from the West Nile region want the government to allow in refugees from neighbouring countries despite the COVID-19 lockdown. The MPs say that the uncontrolled movement of refugees is likely to have an even greater risk for the …

Nakasongola , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola district council has approved a budget of 10.4 million shillings to buy smartphones for councilors to ease communication. 25 councilors represent 8 sub-counties, five town councils and Special Interest Groups at the district council. Fredrick Lwanga Balaam, the district speaker for Nakasongola …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bodies of eight people who drowned in Lake Albert when their boat capsized on Monday have been recovered. The eight were returning to Hoima district together with several others from a funeral in Mukambu Mahagi zone in Bunia district in the Democratic Republic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Military Court has dropped charges against soldiers accused of brutalizing Makerere University students. The soldiers allegedly assaulted the students who were protesting against tuition increment. Images and videos of soldiers ordering the students to roll on the ground including …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala police have arrested two suspects accused of trafficking wildlife species. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango identifies one of the suspects as Bosco Mukasa, a 34-year-old and the LC I chairperson Kiganda village, Nyamarunde sub-county in Kibaale district, Simon Kyakwahurwe. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The move by the government to waive taxes on most agriculture products has been welcomed as a positive step. Finance Minister Matia Kasaija is expected to announce the removal of the 18 percent value-added tax (VAT) on all the tools used in the garden …