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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The European Union has held an art exhibition to support youth in refugee-hosting districts of West Nile. It is the culmination of a campaign called the “EU Youth Art Competition in West Nile”. The campaign held in Yumbe, was launched during the 2023 World Refugee Day celebrations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has taken steps to address the concerns raised by many schools regarding fees defaulters accessing examination results. UNEB however stressed that all candidates should be allowed to sit exams, irrespective of their status. In response to complaints that …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists plying the Hoima-Kampala route have increased transport fares due to the temporary closure of the Hoima-Kampala highway. The road was closed after River Kafu burst its banks on Monday evening and submerged the entire bridge. As a result, transporters plying the Kampala-Hoima route were …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Five people in Ibanda district are hospitalized after consuming meat suspected to be contaminated with anthrax. The five patients admitted to Ibanda Hospital are residents of Rugaaga I&IV in Rugaaga, and Rwensambya village in Keihangara sub-counties. Anthrax is a non-contagious zoonotic disease caused by …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba has asked the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate the issuance of irregular land titles by officials in her ministry. This stems from a petition from concerned Mbarara residents regarding a special freehold land …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economic indicators spell better conditions for the private sector and business compared to other countries in the region, according to an expert study, the Africa Trade Barometer (ATB). Uganda’s overall macroeconomic conditions are “average with a slight positive outlook relative to the other countries …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has criticized President, Yoweri Museveni’s intervention in the Balaalo (pastoralists) issue in Northern Uganda, stating that it’s more about politics than finding a solution to the problem. Sadam Gayira, the acting PPP chairperson wants the president to address the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Experts in the renewable energy sub-sector have called for free progress towards a clean energy society instead of forcing the transition. They advise that the energy sector specifically renewable energy is organic and that Uganda, as a renewable energy market will keep growing as …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nile Breweries has launched a Shs4bn state-of-the-art barley cleaning and drying plant in Cheminy, Kween District, it said in a press release dated Nov.7. The state-of-the-art plant, strategically located in the heart of Sebei region, will play a pivotal role in advancing the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Office of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament – LOP has commenced a parallel investigation to trace the whereabouts of the 18 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP said to have been abducted by security personnel before, during, and after the 2021 general …