Can the IGG unearth culprit for the mess at Isimba dam? NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya commenced a probe into shoddy work at the 183MW-Isimba hydro power dam. The IGG’s intervention comes after several years of demands for accountability by a section …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Defense and foreign affairs ministers from troop-contributing countries to the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Somalia have called for urgent action, warning that Somalia’s security is faltering as the al-Shabaab militant group gains ground. The ministers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, together with …

DELHI, INDIA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has won the TCS Bangarole 10 kilometer in India. The 10,000 meters Paris summer Olympic Gold medalist who recently transitioned to marathon running, secured the race victory in 27 minutes and 53 seconds, followed by Eritrea’s Saymon Tesfagiorgis came …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Buganda Kingdom have joined hands to improve waste management and sanitation in Kampala. This partnership aims to create a cleaner and healthier city for all residents. On Saturday, KCCA Executive Director, Hajjati Sharifah Buzeki, led a community cleaning exercise in …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry locals have burnt a house and destroyed other household property in a revenge attack in Rukiga District. The attack followed the death of Christopher Atwebembere alias Saddam, a resident of  Mushunga village in Nyakashebeya parish, Kashambya sub-county. He was found lying dead along the …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has released nine trucks that were impounded from within the Lango sub-region for illegally transporting charcoal. In 2023, President Museveni issued an executive order No. 3 aimed at curbing environmental degradation and insecurity in Northern Uganda by banning …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Sinopec, the Chinese firm contracted to build Uganda’s Central Processing Facility (CPF), began training more than 800 Ugandans on Wednesday as part of efforts to develop a skilled local workforce for the country’s oil sector. The training will be conducted in batches through October at …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of information is hindering the utilisation of financial incentives for farmers. Henry Opolot, the Commissioner for Agricultural Extension and Skills Management at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), while speaking at the launch of the Alliance for a Green Revolution …

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed three cases of Mpox disease in Kitgum District. Two cases were reported in Kitgum Municipality, and one in Namokora Town Council. According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the confirmed cases have raised concerns about the potential …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | As the world marked World Malaria Day on Friday, a Ugandan health official said China is a key partner in helping the East African country eliminate the deadly disease by 2030. Jimmy Opigo, head of the National Malaria Control Division at the Ministry of Health, …