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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has advised farmers in Acholi to embark on growing cassava saying it’s a strategic crop. Speaking at the launch of a mass cassava growing project in Acholibur sub county in Pader district on Saturday, Museveni said cassava is a great source of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Mike Mukula, the National Resistance Movement-NRM party vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda says after 35 years of President Yoweri Museveni Uganda should have a leader who doesn’t hail from Western Uganda. Speaking to URN, Mukula said although he’s not sectarian, he believes that …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is in the process of formulating a creative and art law which will see extension of government support to artists through funds. Government also seeks to use the law in ensuring artists operate within the …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Uganda People’s Defense Forces to avoid indulging in activities that threaten their health.  Speaking at the Uganda Military Academy Kabamba and Bihanga training schools, at the passing out of over 600 UPDF young officer cadets who have been undergoing …

Arua, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has said the issue of poor power supply in W. Nile is a national scandal that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.  Kadaga was greeted by cries of power blackout in Arua town on Friday …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are disappointed at a lack of progress on women’s issues. “Nothing has been done to meet women’s demands,” said Zeineb Badreddine. An activist involved from the start …

Zombo, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The army has arrested 21 people in connection with the raid of the Zombo Army Detach on Thursday. Major Ceaser Olweny the UPDF Spokesperson for 4th division who is currently commanding the hunt for the attackers confirmed that 21 attackers have been arrested as of …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has closed its doors on all people traveling from countries that are highly hit by the COVID 19 disease that is spreading like a wild fire across the world.   The people countries that have been stopped from traveling to Uganda fall under category one …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has finally lifted a ban on the long awaited students’ guild elections. The decision is contained in his March 6, letter to the Dean of Students Cyriaco Kabagambe. According to Nawangwe, the decision follows the publication …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has closed its doors on all people traveling from countries that are highly hit by the COVID 19 disease that is spreading like a wild fire across the world. The people countries that have been stopped from traveling to Uganda fall under category …