Can nature rescue small lake with rich history that mystics and conservationists have failed to save? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | It is a small 97 sq mile lake on the western edge of Uganda’s central region and quite shallow; just 4.3 metres at its deepest. So compared to Lake …
Read More »Uganda Clays to pay Shs1.2bn as dividend
The company plans to finance a new kiln and artificial dryer at Kajansi and Kamonkoli to boost production Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Shareholders of Uganda Clays Limited will earn Shs1.2bn (Shs1.35 per share) as dividend for the year ended December 30, 2020, following approval from the virtual Annual General …
Read More »Punitive laws can’t curb misinformation
Time for a rethink what works | PETER CUNLIFFE-JONES | Misinformation, best understood as false or misleading information whether or not it was intended to mislead, has long been recognised as a problem worldwide. Together with disinformation, which is spread deliberately to misinform or mislead, it constitutes a key part of …
Read More »Celebrating one’s misfortune
How public anger against Uganda government’s response to COVID is driven more by prejudice than facts THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last Saturday, I lost my auntie, Princess Damali Komukyeeya of Toro. I tweeted that although she had COVID, she was fairly fine Friday evening. She developed breathing …
Read More »Mobile money cash for COVID-19 poor
Why Nabbanja is right and others wrong Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is attempting a new way of getting a Shs100, 000 (Approx.US$28) one-off cash relief to people who might have slipped into poverty as a result of the ongoing 42-day lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. …
Read More »COVID-19: Tororo man fakes his death
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Omunyole village in Kisoko Sub-county in Tororo district are stuck with a 6 feet grave they dug a week ago to bury a man who tricked his family that he had succumbed to COVID-19. Charles Ogolla alias “Obwanga” reportedly used his friends …
Read More »Police opens new inquiry into death of student at Butabika
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja-Road police Station has opened fresh inquiries into the death of 19-year-old Mark Mudoola, a former senior six leaver who died at Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital in May this year. The move stems from pressure from the deceased’s family demanding justice. The deceased’s …
Read More »Two poachers get 12 years for killing Bushbuck
Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two men from Rwamwanja refugee settlement in Kamwenge District have earned themselves 12-years-in jail for illegally entering a protected area and killing a bushbuck. The acting Kyenjojo Chief Magistrate, Joy Nambozo sentenced Sabanitah Habimana and Augustine Sobomaana after finding them guilty on both …
Read More »Lack of fuel, vehicles frustrates police operations in COVID-19 fight
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale district are struggling to enforce the COVID-19 preventive measures due to lack of vehicles and fuel. Mbale City and the district are both dependent on the same Police under the Acting District Police Commander, Arafat Kato. According to Kato, the only functional …
Read More »Residents return to Maruzi ranch, demand compensation
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 people from Ibuje and Akokoro sub-counties in Apac district have returned to Maruzi Ranch, six months after their eviction. Maruzi ranch, which covers the two sub-counties has been at the centre of conflicts between the local community and government for the …
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