Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel stations have maintained prices of fuel even after the new fuel tax of 100 Shillings that took effect on Thursday having been approved by parliament for the 2021/22 financial year. Government increased the fuel tax per litre of petrol and diesel by Ush100 for …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sam Welikhe, a journalist at the Mbale based Elgon FM radio in Mbale city is accusing police officers of assaulting him while returning home from duty on Sunday evening. According to Welikhe, the police officers under the command of the in-charge of Busiu police station, …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rukungiri is holding a man accused of killing his biological son over Shillings 5000. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional police spokesperson identifies the suspect as 68-year-old Eric John Magara, a resident of Maaya cell, Kitimba ward, Western division in Rukungiri municipality. The deceased …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district Covid-19 surveillance team has complained of harassment from communities where they receive alerts for positive cases. According to the surveillance team, whenever they respond to the alerts, the communities block them from evacuating the cases for treatment, demanding guidance on how to treat …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of vendors in Kame valley market in Mukono district has shunned the proposal to sleep there as part of the COVID-19 containment measures, saying it is likely to accelerate family breakups. Despite repeated threats by Mukono Resident District Commissioner Fatumah Ndisaba to close …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pig in Rakai district has mauled a one and a half-year-old baby. The incident occurred at Kateera village in Ddwaniro sub-county on Friday. The baby’s mother, Peace Tukwasibwe was in the kitchen preparing breakfast while the minor was sleeping on the mattress in the …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader district Covid-19 taskforce has approved the district COVID-19 Response Plan and budget worth Shillings 958M to support the fight against the pandemic. Both the plan and budget were approved in the weekly district COVID-19 taskforce meeting chaired by the Resident District Commissioner, Okee Ducman. …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding a man who has been targeting mobile money operators in Arua city. Police picked up Alex Leku, a businessman from Ariwara town in DR Congo over the weekend after registering a complaint from one of his victims. It is alleged that Leku …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Acholi sub region are struggling to find quality seeds for the second planting season. The second plating season mainly starts at the onset of the second rainy season which commences in early June. The majority of the farmers especially in the rural areas …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Organizations involved in rescuing children engaged in risky behavior like those living on the streets, sex trade and child labour want the government to increase funding to children programs. Faith Kembabazi, the Director for Children at Risk Action Network, an umbrella for organizations dealing with …