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Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Diocese of Kitgum has rolled out initiatives to strengthen the fight against teenage pregnancies within communities of East Acholi. This follows an upsurge in cases of teenage pregnancies recorded in the region in the past five months, after the institution of partial lockdown measures …

Bududa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Landslides have destroyed crop gardens and affected over 20 homesteads in Bududa district. The affected areas include the villages of Biwawa and Nashanane in Busiriwa sub-county, Bududa district.     According to area residents, the landslides, which occurred on Saturday afternoon were caused by the heavy …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Human Rights lawyers and Democracy activists under the Center for Constitutional Governance-CCG are protesting a move by the Uganda Communications Commission to regulate data communication service providers The communications commission last week issued a deadline for Online Data Communication and broadcasters to obtain authorization from …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bishop of Lira Catholic Diocese the Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok has condemned the violence witnessed during the National Resistance Movement-NRM Party Primaries.  The party has participated in Primary elections for the last two weeks, first, selecting parliamentary candidates and later, choosing candidates for …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Authorities at Wakiso district education department have resumed inspection of schools several months since they were closed in preparation for learners to return for studies, the district education officer Fredrick Kiyingi Kinobe has said. He says that district inspectors of schools will by Monday 14th …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda marked the launch to the Environment week with attacks on the government for spending more resources on less important priorities at the expense of more important areas like the environment which has seen continuous and rising rates of degradation. The theme of the week’s …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP woman coordinator in Jinja city, Manjeri Kyebakutika has been arrested over wearing a red beret in public. While addressing the press after attending the Kyabazinga’s coronation anniversary at Iganga palace in Jinja city on Sunday, police officers led by the officer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority is still awaiting directives from the government on when commercial flights should resume as infrastructure upgrade continues at Entebbe International Airport amidst measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease. Last week, social media and a section of mainstream media …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Differences in political ideology and brands are threatening alliances by opposition political parties ahead of the 2021 general elections. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the presidential candidate for Alliance for National Transformation-ANT says that an alliance is not feasible at the moment because other parties have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital on Saturday discreetly discharged 30 patients who have recovered from coronavirus disease – COVID-19. Earlier this week, 27 others were discharged bringing to 275 cumulative recoveries from the facility since May. The individuals who included Gulu based journalists were flagged off …