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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The rescue package that was announced by governments around the world to help Small Scale Enterprises-SMEs to recover from the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic is yet to have a tangible impact on the sector.  The pandemic compelled governments to shut down their economies …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received credentials of six new Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Uganda. These include; Netherlands, Egypt, United States of America, Japan, Saud Arabia and the United Kingdom.  The ceremony was held on Monday at State House Entebbe. The new Ambassador of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | City traders are torn between closing their during the election period or staying on to make a little more money amid uncertainties as to how the next few weeks will be. Many are convinced that there will be violence in the city as some people might …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Can EC boss Byabakama follow the law? Why former EC boss Kiggundu warned him WORLD NEWS Regime change in America: America’s past tells us the farce in Pennsylvania on Jan.05 and the tragedy …

Kaabong, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Several families in Kaabong and Karenga districts in Karamoja sub region are at risk of starvation following the destruction of their crops by buffalos and elephants from Kidepo National Game Park. Some of the families interviewed by URN in Karenga Sub County in Karenga district …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Some bus operators within the Kampala suburbs are still charging high transport fares despite abandoning the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs issued by the Health Ministry to halt the transmission of the coronavirus. The transport fares doubled after Ministry of health directed transporters to carry half of …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Kalangala district have faulted the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU for returning to them their impounded fish gear in a sorry state. It follows a decision by FPU to hand back 89 boat Engines and over 90 boats that were impounded in 2017 during operations …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 traders have deserted the newly gazetted charcoal market in Sofia village, Eastern division of Busia Municipality. On August 16, 2020, Busia district authorities allocated 2.9-acres of land that was hosting Sofia Market to the Ministry of Health for the expansion of the Port …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of dead fish are floating on Lake Victoria. Although the cause is not yet established, with many fearing poisoning or pollution, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fishery (MAAIF) together with the environmental authority in Uganda have raised the possibility that the cause …

  Washington, US | XINHUA |  China’s economy is projected to expand by 7.9 percent in 2021 following 1.9 percent growth in 2020, as economic activity continues to normalize and domestic COVID-19 outbreaks remain under control, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday. “The Chinese economy continues its fast recovery …