KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has urged people living in disaster-prone mountainous areas to evacuate immediately after a landslide killed 20 people and left another 100 missing in the eastern district of Bulambuli. The landslide struck five villages in Bulambuli district on Wednesday night. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Semei Kakungulu Museum has been inaugurated in Kasanvu Cell on Gangama Hill, Mbale City. The museum serves as a cultural and educational hub, preserving and showcasing artifacts such as bones, spears, and arrows for public enrichment and scientific significance. Semei Kakungulu was a …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Sande Emolot, the Emorimor of the Teso Cultural Union, has underscored the importance of unity and peace across the Ateker communities during the closing ceremony of the three-day Ateker Festival held in Soroti. Addressing delegates from Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Uganda, the Emorimor …

Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakapiripirit District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 34-year-old man who reportedly jumped from a moving bus and died instantly. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon along the Namalu-Nabilatuk road. Bashir Musiwa, a resident of Namalu Trading Center and transport …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | A group of businesspeople from various parts of Kampala have accused Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials of fraudulently selling them stalls in the new Busega Market, which was designated to accommodate roadside vendors free of charge. On Thursday and Friday, the Minister for Kampala, …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has provided financial assistance to families affected by the recent landslide in Buluganya Sub-County, Bulambuli District. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja delivered UGX 5 million in cash to the relatives of each person who lost their life in the landslide that struck on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has joined local initiatives to promote emission-free mobility as part of efforts to transform Kampala into a greener, smarter city. In partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the EU Delegation in Uganda is encouraging more Ugandans to adopt …

LONDON, ENGLAND | TASS | 112-year-old Joao Marinho Neto from Brazil is now the oldest living man in the world after the death of British citizen John Tinniswood, the previous record holder, who died on November 26, according to the Guinness World Records website. Neto is currently 112 years and …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are seeking government intervention over the persistent landslides which have claimed lives. Bugisu is one of the sub-regions prone to landslides. On Wednesday over 20 people were killed in landslides in the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko and Namisindwa. John …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to conduct a countrywide malaria indicator survey with data collection scheduled to start on Sunday. The results of this survey which is intended to obtain national estimates of the prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in …