NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kilak North Member of Parliament, Anthony Akol has been ejected from parliament and advised to self-quarantine. It came after Akol revealed to the house on Thursday afternoon that he had just traveled to South Korea and South Africa. The two countries have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have warned government to resist the temptation of using the plight of Ugandan students quarantined in Wuhan, China over coronavirus, to defraud tax payers. The concern was raised by Ayivu County MP, Bernard Atiku, who claimed that the Ministry of Finance had sent …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bwambara sub county in Rukungiri district are concerned about the late supply of coffee seedlings, saying it is frustrating progress of coffee production. The farmers explain that they often request for coffee seedlings through Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) in time to catch up with …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe water crisis has hit health centres in Kasese district exposing the lives of patients and medical workers to risk. Most of the health centres visited by URN have inadequate or lack of water to run their operations. They are forced to get …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public health experts at Makerere School of Public Health have asked the public to carry out proper hand washing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. According to public health experts, poor hand washing is one of the areas that is likely to lead …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Ministry has tabled a loan request of Shillings 1.2 trillion for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. The project comprising the 77 KM Kampala-Jinja Expressway and 18 KM Kampala Southern Bypass aims at reducing traffic congestion in and around Kampala city, and provide rapid …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district health department has intensified screening for coronavirus at key points in the district. At Arua airport where passengers from South Sudan, Kenya, Central African Republic, China, America and other countries disembark, a team of health personnel has been deployed to screen all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bankers’ Association has objected to a government proposal seeking to have mobile money funds held on trust accounts earn interest. A trust account refers to funds held in trust by the bank whilst two or more parties complete a transaction. It entails …

Amudat, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Amudat District is set to get a boost in trade after completion of two cross border markets. The markets are being constructed by Amudat District local government with support from Mercy Corps, Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) and government of Uganda, through the Resilience …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  A Ugandan national Galabuzi Brian Kakembo has scooped the overall prize of the 2020 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for his work on transforming biodegradable plastics and organic waste into eco-friendly charcoal briquettes. Galabuzi is honoured for particularly setting up an enterprise to educate …