Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 850 Million Shillings fish project for youth in Kanungu district is lying idle. Located along Maizimera Road in Kihihi town council, the fish project which comprises eight fish ponds, six hatcheries and a machine to crush fish feeds was donated by President Yoweri Kaguta …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have said that the COVID-19 vaccines will not offer lifetime immunity against the disease. Uganda is set to start vaccinating against the pandemic today using the AstraZeneca vaccine. However, the vaccine can offer protection for only eight months at the maximum. In addition to …
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Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 families in Kiryanga and Paacwa sub-counties in Kagadi district are out in the cold following heavy rains that destroyed their homes. The heavy rain that was characterized by strong winds and hailstorm started pounding the area around 2 am on Tuesday morning …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The founders of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party-NURP have appealed against the High Court decision that made them applicants before they were condemned to pay costs in the party takeover case. The two Moses Nkonge Kibalama and Paul Simbwa who are the founding …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the Public Service and Local Governments Committee of parliament to ascertain whether Daycare Centers exist at the newly built markets and how they are used. In June 2015, Parliament approved a Shillings 268 billion loan request to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has dropped its earlier decision requiring all people showing up for COVID-19 vaccination to present National Identification cards. The Health Minister, Dr. Ruth Aceng, says they have put in place new measures to identify the beneficiaries. The minister’s announcement comes a few …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has tasked Makerere University officials to explain why they submitted their payroll to the World Bank in order to access funds for the Regional Centre for Crop Improvement project. The officials had appeared before the committee led by the Acting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s decision to ban the importation of maize from Uganda has raised widespread concern in the country. Some Members of Parliament have urged the government to intervene at the East Africa Community level, saying the ban would affect the market for Ugandan farmers along …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA President, Moses Magogo has unveiled his plans to keep the current Hippos team together for all other forthcoming championships. He was receiving the team following their return from the U20 Afcon finals in Mauritania. The Hippos lost 3-0 in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Players within the Early Childhood Development-ECD sector are insisting on re-opening of Pre-Primary Schools challenging reasons fronted by government for the continued closure. When government announced the phases of re-opening of education institutions, schools under the pre-primary category were advised to wait until further notice …
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