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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several Emyooga SACCOs in the West Nile region are struggling to recover the funds they disbursed. From 2019 to date, the government-funded 455 Emyooga SACCOs in West Nile through the Microfinance Support Center. Eighteen enterprises per constituency namely, taxi operators, fishermen, journalists, veterans, boda bodas, women …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 acres of crops in Agago district have been destroyed by marauding elephants. The group of more than 10 elephants invaded the area last week and destroyed acres of crop gardens in the villages of Morulem, Kicok and Lamica in Lojim parish, Omiya Pachwa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col. Deo Karikona, the Director of Human Rights in the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF has unveiled plans by the army to deploy divisional human rights focal persons across the country. According to Col. Deo Karikona, the human rights focal persons will be mandated with ensuring that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internal Affairs Minister, Maj. Gen Kahinda Otafiire has rescinded his directive to labor export firms to take their clients to Victoria hospital in Bukoto for a comprehensive internal organ examination. About two months ago, Otafiire directed labor export firms to ensure that all prospective recruits for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-sponsored students in public universities are struggling to survive amidst the increasing prices of commodities. This has forced students from Kyambogo, Gulu, and Makerere Universities to demand an increase in the living-out allowance. At Makerere University, government-sponsored students who reside outside the university receive at least …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have finalized inquiries into the offenses slapped against Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines by the Inspectorate of Government. State Attorney Rogers Kinobe disclosed this when the matter came up Wednesday before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate, Fidelis Otwao. Kinobe …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Mutabazi, the National Unity Platform-NUP party flag bearer who was withdrawn from the Bukimbiri County by-election has crossed to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Mutabazi was nominated on Tuesday to contest with Owebeyi, Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu of the National Resistance Movement (NRM)-party, and independent candidate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has donated solar equipment to Arua Regional Referral Hospital in a bid to support the hospital deal with the rampant electricity shortages in the region. The Speaker, who was disheartened to learn that mothers have been dying at the hospital …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lira City Resident Commissioner has ordered the arrest of John Moses Ajuga, a Criminal Investigations Officer at Lira Central Police Station for releasing a notorious defilement suspect. Lawrence Egole issued the order after Ajuga released Steven Ayine Mugisha, who was arrested on Friday from St. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance in charge of Planning, Amos Lugoloobi has asked lawmakers to conduct extensive research on the Local Content Bill arguing that in its current form, 90 per cent of the proposed law is procurement related. The Private Member’s Bill seeks to …