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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Workers of Fruit Factory have laid down their tools over low payment. On Thursday,  37 workers out of the 65 staged a sit down strike after failed discussions with management. This attracted the attention of the Police and other security agencies. According to the workers,  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The government plans to convert forest reserves in the country into eco-tourism centres as one of the measures to enhance the protection of the forest cover.  Ministry of Water and Environment says this should be one way of not only realizing physical value from trees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Tourism sector players have called for the reopening of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, amidst a conflict between the managers of the sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda and the owners of the land hosting the facility, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches.    On Monday, the Uganda Wildlife …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The rise of e-commerce in the past few years is benefiting budding entrepreneurs as consumers are finding it easy to do shopping by merely clicking the button of their internet enabled devices. One of the entrepreneurs interviewed for this story, Joachim Mumbere has turned his shop …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Residents of Pabbo Town Council in Amuru District are demanding for compensation for their property to pave way for the construction of an access road.  The access road that measures up to 30 meters will displace more than 20 households.  Pabbo Town Council approved plans …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Residents in the villages of Rugu-Rugu, Lela, Kadera and Obulu Ayita in Agago district have clashed with their neighbours of Lacekotto villages for allegedly abating illegal charcoal trade in the area.    More than 30 residents armed with machetes, spears and axes stormed charcoal production …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Residents of Gulu City have petitioned the electricity distributor UMEME over the inconsistent and inadequate power supply. The petition signed by more than 400 people was on Tuesday handed over to the Resident City Commissioner Nsubuga Bwayo and Doreen Ogenga the UMEME Manager for Gulu …

2021 EAC congress of accountants exposes economic integration opportunities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda on April 14-16, hosted the third East African Congress of Accountants to deliberate about economic integration issues. The congress that attracted about 1,000 participants both online and physical, was held at a time Ugandan …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA |  A statement from Arsenal, stating they made a mistake, capped a dramatic day that saw all six English Premier League clubs withdrew from the European Super League on Tuesday. The proposed by 12 European top clubs collapsed in less than 48 hours. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kasese Central Market will be occupied by traders next month.  The 16 Billion Shillings Market was supposed to be opened to traders last month after being commissioned by President Museveni in December. It is one of the several markets countrywide that was rebuilt under the …