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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Kasese district are rallying advantaged Ugandans in the region to contribute relief towards persons affected by the ongoing lockdown and floods. Residents from various places have increasingly been storming the RDC’s compound demanding for relief since the extension of the lockdown …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 starving families in Gulu Municipality stormed the home of Betty Aol Ocan, the Leader of Opoosition (LOP) Sunday afternoon demanding for relief food. The affected people including pregnant women, youth, children, the elderly persons from across the four Divisions of Laoo, Pece, …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A second wave of floods has washed away a huge part of Kilembe Mines Hospital and severely destroyed two villages in Kasese district as River Nyamwamba and several other rivers burst their banks on Sunday. The two villages of Kanyaruboga and Bulembia in Kilembe …

Arua , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The multi-billion Shillings food processing complex by China Huangpei food machinery limited in Arua Municipality is near completion. Construction of the Shillings 8 billion plant kicked off March 2019 and is expected to end by June 15th 2020. According to engineers, over 90-percent of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Amuru has blocked a consultative meeting organized by Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya to discuss how to use the 20 million Shillings COVID-19  facilitation from Parliament. The meeting which was taking place in a hall at Lacor Catholic Parish in Lamogi Sub …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Families affected by nodding syndrome in Omoro District are appealing for food relief from the government.  The appeal was made by parents with children suffering from Nodding disease in 22 villages across the parishes of Lamola, Binya, Palaro and Lukwor.   They argue that they are …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dozens of city residents are spending time in public parks citing boredom after spending over five weeks at home because of the corona virus lock down. President, Yoweri Museveni announced a nationwide lock down mid-April this year to stem the spread of corona virus. The …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kasese District has received relief items from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) for distribution to persons affected by floods that devastated the area during the week.   More than 120,000 people mainly from Karusandara sub-county and Bulembia-Kilembe Division were displaced and their crop gardens …

Kayunga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A Woman who was found wandering in a designated parking yard for long-distance trucks, last evening has been quarantined in Kayunga District.   Florence Nakayenza, 27, a resident of Mpumudde-Kyampisi Kangulumira sub-county was sent to the quarantine centre at Namagabi primary school after recklessly touching a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda government has injected less than 200 billion Shillings as a capital contribution to the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) over the last five years, the institution’s published financials show. This is despite the fact that leaders – including President Yoweri Museveni – have been lyrical …