Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New oil palm out growers who are just being introduced to the sector in Buvuma district are already discouraged as the lead investor has not helped or shown them how to prepare the ground where to planting the seedlings.However the nucleus estate to be used …
Read More »Gulu university laboratory rolls out COVID-19 testing services
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University Laboratory has tested over 600 samples of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) since being accredited by the Ministry of Health and Uganda Virus Research Institute – UVRI in January. The samples were tested from February 22 to March 18 and drawn from neighbouring districts of …
Read More »Adherence to Covid-19 SOPs improves at Mutukula border
Mutukula, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs against Coronavirus Disease- Covid-19 has improved among populations at the Uganda-Tanzania border point of Mutukula in Kyotera district. The Ministry of Health on recommendations of the World Health Organization-WHO issued a list of approved SOPs that were found …
Read More »Bujumba MP accused of failing to pay UGX5M borrowed for partying
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sitting member of parliament who is also freshly re-elected allegedly borrowed five million shillings for throwing a celebration bash five years ago. Earlier, he had allegedly borrowed 13 million Shillings to campaign . Five years later, the honourable member has not yet paid his …
Read More »Khalid Aucho issues apology to FUFA and fans over his dismissal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes midfielder Khalid Aucho has issued an apology over his misconduct that led to his dismissal from the National team training camp. In a statement issued to FUFA, fans and Uganda Cranes teammates via his Twitter handle, Aucho notes that he is remorseful and …
Read More »Fire destroys drugstore at Koboko general hospital
Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted a drugstore at Koboko General Hospital. The fire broke out in the container that is used to store drugs and other-equipment worth millions of Shillings at around 1 pm on Sunday afternoon. According to preliminary information, the fire started from a nearby …
Read More »Voter seeks to overturn victory of Ssekandi’s rival
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Martin Henry Bazzanya, a voter in Masaka district has run to High Court seeking to overturn the victory of Richard Ssebamala in the Bukoto Central parliamentary race. Ssebamala defeated the incumbent Bukoto Central MP and Vice president Edward Ssekandi, who was seeking his fifth five-year elective …
Read More »Busia fishmongers hike price amidst scarce fish supply
Fishmongers at Busia fish market are currently facing scarcity in supply from landing sites Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fish prices have shot up in Busia resulting from a huge drop in supply. Apparently, the fish supply has dropped from over 20 metric tons each day to less than 8 …
Read More »Congolese militiamen rob 19 boat engines on Lake Albert
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected armed Congolese militiamen have again raided the Lake Albert waters in Hoima district, robbing 19 boat engines. The attack occurred at around 3 am on Sunday morning near Kaiso landing site in Kabaale sub-county, Hoima district. It is alleged that the armed militiamen dressed …
Read More »Karamoja locals seek explanations on intent of airborne mineral survey
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among the general public in Karamoja following the launch of the airborne survey and mineral mapping. The survey which was launched by the State Minister for Minerals Sarah Opendi on Thursday consists of the mapping of the areas in the Karamoja …
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