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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some families in Acholi are still hopeful they will see their loved ones who are still missing from the two-decade-long armed conflict in Northern Uganda 15 years ago. Between 1986 and 2006, it is estimated that the LRA rebels led by Joseph Kony abducted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has reduced the cost of certifying a product, following continuous complaints from manufacturers. UNBS has also phased out some costs altogether including Initial Audit Fees of 250,000 Shillings and Surveillance Audit Fees of 250,000. Sylvia Kirabo, the Head …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize growers in Kawalakol, Kapedo and Sangar Sub Counties in Karenga district are counting loses after herd of buffalos and another of elephants raided their gardens, destroying an estimated 180 acres of the crop in the past few days. The wildlife from the Kidepo …

Kampala, Uganda | Police at the Clock-Tower in Kampala is on the spot for extorting money from city dwellers who want to access the city centre. Due to the ongoing construction of the Kampala Fly Over project, barricades have been set up to control traffic flow at the site. This …

✳ 749,761 candidates ✳ 47.2%  boys ✳ 52.8%) girls ✳ 81,864 pass in DIV 1 ✳ 2,220 candidates results held Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has withheld Primary Leaving Examination results for 2,220 candidates for alleged malpractices. According to UNEB, some members of …

HIV positive should be given special consideration in COVID-19 vaccination Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the medical field have called for the inclusion of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on the list of people to be considered first for COVID-19 vaccination as countries prioritize those that are at …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people and a Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldier have been killed in an attack on an army detach in Zeu sub-county, Zombo district. The detach located in Zeu forest was attacked by unknown gunmen on Friday morning at around 6:00 am. According to the …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Moroto and Kotido districts are struggling to contain COVID-19 patients who test positive but are out roaming in the streets of the towns. The problem according to experts is caused by the fact that most facilities in the region do not have isolation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected an application seeking urgent hearing of a case challenging torture of suspects who are on remanded over the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala. The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has rejected the application …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A heavy downpour has left houses flooded and crop gardens destroyed by running water that swept through parts of Kasese district. The rains that started on Wednesday night brought panic amongst residents and area leaders as sections of Nyamwamba, Mubuku and Nyamugasani rivers also burst …