Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of fruits have shot up in Tororo district due to high demand amidst scarcity. The price of watermelon is now ranging between 3,000 Shillings and 10,000 Shillings compared to previous prices before lockdown which was between 1,000 Shillings and 7,000 shillings. Pineapples used …
Read More »Covid-19 survivors decry stigmatization
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Irene Namayanja is a Covid-19 survivor. The mother of two and businesswoman says that life has never been the same ever since she was diagnosed with the virus even after her full recovery. According to Namayanja, most of the people she used to interact with …
Read More »Karimojong boda boda riders cry to Museveni over loans pressure
Boda boda riders in Karamoja want President Museveni to stop the pressure mounted on them by the companies that sold them motorcycles on loan Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of young people who have been earning a living through operating boda boda business in Karamoja have asked …
Read More »Will new cohort of Acholi MPs reclaim past glory of APG?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi Parliamentary Group-APG, an association that brings together all Members of Parliament in Acholi sub-region is set to hold an election to get new leaders mandated to steer the agenda of the group. This comes at the expiry of the term of office for its …
Read More »Luwero hospital runs out of essential drugs for Covid-19
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero hospital has run out of drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19 and other general illnesses. Last month, Luwero hospital opened up a treatment unit to treat COVID-19 patients with moderate signs after a surge in cases. The district has so far registered over …
Read More »Vegetable prices in Manafwa fall by half
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vegetable prices in Manafwa district have dropped by almost half in the past few weeks. A kilogram of tomatoes now costs Shillings 500 from Shillings 1500 while a sack of cabbages costs Shillings 15,000 from Shillings 50,000. Vegetable farmers attribute the drop in prices to …
Read More »Gulu hospital turns antenatal unit into Covid-19 treatment centre
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has turned the antenatal care unit into a new Covid-19 treatment centre. The hospital has for the last three days restricted antenatal services to pregnant women with complications. Dr Norah Nakato, the hospital principal senior nursing officer says that the decision …
Read More »Twelve teams to compete in the 2021/22 FUFA Big League
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has confirmed that only 12 teams will feature in the 2021/2022 FUFA Big League season. The development was confirmed to Uganda Radio Network (URN) by FUFA competitions director, Aisha Nalule who said the reason for the changes was …
Read More »170 children rescued from Kampala streets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 170 children have been rescued from the streets of Kampala and taken for quarantine and rehabilitation. This is part of an initiative by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and Non-Government Organizations that work with children on the streets. The children have been settled at …
Read More »Kadaga hailed for leading fight against bad western culture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga was sworn in as an ex-officio member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in Arusha, Tanzania. Kadaga will sit in the East Africa Community (EAC) Council of Ministers, the central decision-making and governing organ of the EAC. In the …
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