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Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Reformed Anglican Church has set a budget of Shillings 254million for the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Charles Okunya Oode as the first Bishop of the Upper Nile Diocese. Rev. Okunya, formerly a member of the Anglican Kumi Diocese joined the reformed church where …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iteso Cultural Union-ICU in conjunction with Akogo festivals have embarked on a mass tree planting campaign dubbed, “Plant a tree, save generations” across the Teso sub-region. The campaign is targeting all the districts of Teso including Busia, Butebo, Pallisa, and Tororo. Emmanuel Edulu, the Director …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 10,000 refugee children in Nyakabande transit centre are struggling to access education services. The children crossed into Uganda following fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers that started on March …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jane Among, 36, a resident of Kireka, a Kampala suburb landed an invitation to a conference in the United States of America. She decided to process an ordinary passport which costs Shillings 250,000. Among, however says that she was told that the passport booklets were …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has apologized to residents and leadership of Nakaseke district over the delayed upgrade of Luwero-Butalangu road, Butalangu-Kapeeka-Kituuma, and Kapeeka-Kisuule roads among others. She was responding to complaints raised by residents and Nakaseke district officials led by the LCV chairperson, Ignatius Koomu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Criminal Division Judge Isaac Muwata has fixed June 1st, 2022 as the date to decide on the case in which three bodyguards of Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga of Christian Life Church are facing charges of aggravated robbery. This is after two assessors Consolate …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party president, Rtd. Gen. Mugisha Muntu has called for a peaceful by-election in Omoro County. Elections for the Omoro County Member of Parliament are scheduled for May 26th, 2022. Six candidates are vying for the position. They include; Andrew …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kinyabwamba-Kahembe village in Kitswamba sub-county, Kasese district are reeling from shock after finding a senior student of Hima Progressive High School in Hima town council, hiding with her new born in the bush. The teenager whose name has been held because she is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has a long way to go in reducing maternal mortality, according to the Minister of Primary Healthcare Margaret Muhanga. She made the remarks during the first Maternal and Infant Health Quality Care Forum in Kampala on Tuesday. According to Muhanga, while the country has been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda acted prudently by going slow on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project which meant delays in borrowing at least USD 2.3 billion or more than Shillings 8trillion, according to experts. This is the estimated cost for only the Malaba-Kampala stretch, but the whole project connecting …