Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has unveiled a new initiative to integrate eye health services into Uganda’s community health system in an effort to combat the rising burden of vision impairment across the country. Announcing the plan, Dr. Charles Olaro, Director General of Health Services, said …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in the Teso and Karamoja subregions have been urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques—particularly crossbreeding indigenous animals with improved Schwall breeds—to increase resilience and productivity in the face of harsh climatic conditions. The call was made by George Egayu, an animal health …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Presidential Special Task Force on land matters and environment has halted all activities on a contested piece of land at the center of a dispute between the Uganda Police Force and Lira District Local Government. This follows a petition by Gobba Benard, who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has begun mobilizing farmers, agro-input dealers, and other stakeholders to tap into a $350 million (approximately Shs1.3 trillion) World Bank-funded project aimed at transforming Uganda’s agriculture sector over six years. The Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project, launched in June 2024, targets 69 …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwot Acana II, the Paramount Chief of Ker Kwaro Acholi, has emphasized the importance of retaining students within the Acholi sub-region for their education. Speaking at the annual Thanksgiving ceremony at YY Okot Memorial College in Pager Division, Kitgum Municipality, he urged parents to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors operating in newly constructed modern markets across various urban councils in Uganda are struggling to profit from the huge government investments, citing persistent power outages and rampant theft. The government, using loans from the African Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank, rolled out …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The youth in the Karamoja sub-region have hosted the first regional youth parliament, a pre-event to commemorate International Youth Day next month. The youth parliament was held on Tuesday at the Moroto district council hall under the theme ‘’Bringing the Youth Voices to the …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Uganda has officially handed over District Forestry Development Plans (DFDPs) to four local governments surrounding the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, in a renewed push to combat forest degradation and promote sustainable land use. The plans, developed under …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), under “Operation Harmony”, have evicted over 19,826 heads of cattle from northern Uganda in just over a month, as the military enforces President Museveni’s Executive Order No. 2 of 2023, which prohibits illegal nomadic grazing in northern Uganda. …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru District Taskforce has unveiled a 913.2 million shillings cholera response budget as the district grapples with an outbreak of the disease that has so far claimed five lives and infected over 200 people since early this month. The draft budget was presented on …