NEWS

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, the State Minister for Microfinance, has issued a one-month ultimatum to all Emyooga defaulters in the Teso sub-region to repay their loans. He announced the ultimatum while concluding weeks of monitoring the progress of the Emyooga and Parish Development Model (PDM) programs …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the High Court in Mbale to dismiss an application by lawyer Male Mabirizi, challenging the Deputy Speaker’s decision to refer the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake, to the Rules, Privileges, and Discipline Committee for investigations. The Deputy Speaker Thomas …

Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Physical Infrastructure Committee of Parliament has expressed disappointment at the ‘extremely slow’ engineering works on the multi-billion Kampala-Mpigi expressway project. Also known as the Busega–Mpigi expressway, the expressway is a 35.41km long four-lane, dual carriage highway whose construction commenced in 2016. The expressway is …

Regional cancer center in Gulu starts surgeries, gets boost from Cincinnati University Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cincinnati University surgeons have helped officially launch the state-of-the-art theaters at the Northern Regional Cancer Center in Gulu City. The centre has started conducting delicate surgeries on cancer patients in the region. Two of …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The European Union has held an art exhibition to support youth in refugee-hosting districts of West Nile. It is the culmination of a campaign called the “EU Youth Art Competition in West Nile”. The campaign held in Yumbe, was launched during the 2023 World Refugee Day celebrations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has taken steps to address the concerns raised by many schools regarding fees defaulters accessing examination results. UNEB however stressed that all candidates should be allowed to sit exams, irrespective of their status. In response to complaints that …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists plying the Hoima-Kampala route have increased transport fares due to the temporary closure of the Hoima-Kampala highway. The road was closed after River Kafu burst its banks on Monday evening and submerged the entire bridge. As a result, transporters plying the Kampala-Hoima route were …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Five people in Ibanda district are hospitalized after consuming meat suspected to be contaminated with anthrax. The five patients admitted to Ibanda Hospital are residents of Rugaaga I&IV in Rugaaga, and Rwensambya village in Keihangara sub-counties. Anthrax is a non-contagious zoonotic disease caused by …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba has asked the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate the issuance of irregular land titles by officials in her ministry. This stems from a petition from concerned Mbarara residents regarding a special freehold land …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economic indicators spell better conditions for the private sector and business compared to other countries in the region, according to an expert study, the Africa Trade Barometer (ATB). Uganda’s overall macroeconomic conditions are “average with a slight positive outlook relative to the other countries …