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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When petroleum resources were discovered in Uganda in 2006, a rift emerged between the government and civil society. It was inconceivable that the government, civil society, and oil companies would meet in one room to discuss how to manage the resource. The situation has “greatly’ …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda coach Tolbert Onyango has named the final men’s squad that will tussle it out in the World Rugby Sevens 2024 Repechage slated for June 21-23 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco, France. The three-day World Rugby Sevens Repechage organized by the World Rugby …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gender activists are advocating for the recognition of unpaid caregiving and domestic work. Unpaid care and domestic work, which includes tasks such as child, elder care, cooking, and cleaning, fetching firewood and water among others is predominantly performed by women and girls. Despite its critical …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sanity gradually returns to Rupa Sub County in Moroto district following the deployment of Joint Security Forces. The community, especially in the areas of Nakiloro, had recorded a spate of attacks by warriors who are believed to have come from the areas surrounding Mt Moroto. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja residents have held a peaceful protest against the move by Uganda National Farmers’ Federation-UNFFE, to relocation the national students’ agricultural exhibition to Bukalasa agricultural college in Luwero district. Led by the Jinja city woman member of parliament, Manjeri Kyebakutika, the residents say that this …

✅FY 2024/25 is the 5th & final implementation year of NDP3. NDP4 will implement the first 5 years of the strategy for growing the economy 10-fold. ✅The economy sustained recovery from the effects of COVID-19,growing at about 6% in FY 2023/24,compared to 5.3% in FY 2022/23 & 4.6% in FY …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni Kaguta has again met with Buganda clan leaders at State House Entebbe. The meeting comes despite the contestations from the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga after the first meeting last year, In press statement from the State House Press Unit, Museveni met …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three students from Kigezi High School in Kabale district have been charged and remanded to prison for causing grievous harm to a colleague. Those remanded were identified as Japheth Owoyesiga,19, a resident of Rwamucucu sub-county in Rukiga district, Lucy Ainebyoona, 20, a resident of Rwamagara …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have been urged to work closely with district leaders in monitoring government programmes to ensure successful implementation. The State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Florence Nambozo Wamala, noted that many programmes initiated by government in districts across the county are not progressing as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded three Members of Parliament to Luzira Prison on charges of corruption for soliciting money from the Uganda Human Rights Commission in order to increase  its budget. The MPs are: Yusuf Mutembuli MP for Bunyole East Constituency in …