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Mengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga of Buganda has condemned the central government’s decision to sign a coffee agreement with Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited- UVVCCL, a privately owned firm, to process and export Uganda’s coffee without consulting the key stakeholders. In February this year, Finance …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy rains in Bugoye Sub County Kasese District have washed away several makeshift bridges. Residents say, the rains have also led to flooding in several gardens along Mubuku River, which could lead to hunger as well as increased cases of malaria and waterborne diseases. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Wesley Mumbere, the King of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu kingdom has criticized those using social media to destabilize the community of the Rwenzori Region. In a recorded message broadcast on the Kasese based Messiah Radio on Saturday night, Mumbere said that he is shocked by …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by the government of the United Kingdom to relocate people seeking asylum there to Rwanda is a probable solution to several issues the county is facing, an expert has said. But the announcement by the UK Prime Minister earlier in the week …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme has lost an application to block Irene Nankabirwa, the proprietor of Mutasiga Coffee Factory, from drawing money from its bank account. Umeme had sought to stay the implementation of garnishee orders issued to Nankabirwa to recover Shillings 179.3 million as costs …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Catholic Diocesan Bishop Serverus Jjumba has turned to the Basic Christian Community in the fight to eliminate domestic violence. While delivering his Easter message at his Episcopal home in Kitovu, Masaka, Bishop Jjumba noted that he has found it necessary to enlarge …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has proposed that a service provider contracted to clean the city shall be awarded a 12-month contract which is renewable only once upon satisfactory performance. For close to ten years, cleaning services in Kampala have been provided by divisional Savings …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karamoja sub-region have raised a concern that the community has intentionally continued exaggerating the number of animals stolen which is affecting their smooth recovery. Livestock thefts have become significantly harmful because unlike previously where tracking and recovering stolen animals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has allocated shs3billion for studies into the efficacy of COVIDEX, a herbal solution that helps relieve symptoms associated with COVID-19. Prof. Patrick Engeu Ogwang, a clinical pharmacologist behind the herbal concoction revealed this to Uganda Radio Network in an interview. He, however, says …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has deployed heavily along the Teso-Karamoja border to stop suspected Karimojong warriors from raiding livestock from Teso region. The deployment follows increased incursions by the rustlers into Katakwi, Amuria, Kapelebyong and Abim districts over the past three weeks forcing hundreds …