NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has eulogized the fallen Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah for being very committed and generous. This is carried in his statement following the death of Oulanyah that was announced on Sunday afternoon …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders in the mining sector have asked the government to invest in restoration and conservation of the environment for artisanal miners in a move needed to fight the adverse effects of climate change in the country. Chris Musiime, the Programmes Director for Africa Center …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to release sh3.024 billion to facilitate research on the use of Ivermectin prophylaxis in the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Last year, the President tasked the Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kanungu district have started investigations into circumstances under which a banana plantation belonging to MP James Ruuji Kaberuka, Kinkiizi West County Member of Parliament was allegedly damaged by one of his voters over a land and money feud. Kaberuka accuses Steven Byamukama, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has hired a consultant to carry out a study on whether parents whose children attend government-funded schools should pay school fees or not. This move is geared towards addressing the ever-increasing school fees that parents are made to …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet Ministers have endorsed the construction of an industrial park in each of the four geographical zones of Uganda that includes the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western. The decision was contained in a Friday letter signed by Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Information …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service (UBTS) has called for enactment of a law to stop staff from public and private health facilities from selling blood to the public because it hinders blood collection. Samuel Davis Wante, a Clinical Team Leader at Nakasero Blood Bank …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces have warned the elders of Karamoja against using traditional gatherings known as ‘’Akiriket’ to mobilise youth for rearmament and and plan revenge attacks against those raiding their animals. Akiriket is a traditional shrine where elders in Karamoja meet and invoke their gods …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of unidentified armed men on Saturday night kidnapped a man in Luwero district. The victim has been identified as Umar Kabonge Ajobe, a resident of Kasana-Piida in Luwero Town Council. Recounting the ordeal, the victim’s wife says a Toyota Hiace infamously known …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan, a disaster preparedness and management framework, in case of an oil spillage incident in the industry. The plan is aimed at preventing or managing disasters that may arise when a liquid or semi-liquid petroleum …