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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One Person has been confirmed dead while 30 others have been admitted following an outbreak of Cholera in Lamwo District. According to Dr. Denis Ocula Omoya, the Lamwo District Health Officer, the outbreak has been reported in five parishes in Agoro Sub-county. He said …

Kampala, Uganda | OBITUARY | Whenever  residents of Kyebando, a vibrant suburb in Kawempe North, had an issue that they wanted government to address, the person they relied on to deliver the message was always Muhammad Ssegirinya. From calls into radio shows to street protests, Ssegirinya’s name became synonymous with the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Kebu Rigangi, the kingdom of the Kebu people, has confirmed that the new Paramount Chief (Tebizi) will be elected this May. The election aims to fill the position left vacant in August last year following the death of the Tebizi, Ephraim Waringu …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is considering plans to establish coffee nursery beds in key districts across Northern Uganda as part of a broader strategy to boost coffee production and diversify farmers’ incomes. State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Dr. Kenneth Omona, told Uganda Radio Network in an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary International President, Stephanie Urchick has restated that the organization needs the involvement of both women and men to grow. Urchick was on Thursday speaking to Rotary members under the Rotary Fellowship for Empowering Women at Four Points by Sheraton, in Kololo. Urchick, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance bank, has reaffirmed its commitment as a platinum sponsor by pledging its active participation in the 2025 Rotary Cancer Run at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya. The commitment was made at the launch of the 2025 edition of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has been granted permission from Muslim leaders to lay his body to rest on Sunday. This is to allow time for Parliament, family members abroad, and constituents to pay their respects. Ssegirinya died …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The  Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance.  They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Public Service has officially phased out the position of Law Enforcement Assistant and revised job descriptions across local governments, affecting the Law Enforcement Officer cadre. Law enforcement officers, employed to enforce laws, protect people and property, and maintain public safety, particularly in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A standoff is brewing between Parliament and the Ministry of Education over the recruitment of teachers for Seed Secondary Schools, as MPs demand a halt to the process amid allegations of corruption and favouritism. The ongoing recruitment, which is being led by the Education …