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Nile breweries joins COVID-19 vaccination drive

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge  |  Nile Breweries Limited has started a COVID-19 vaccination drive for staff and their spouses in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, it said on April 13 in a notice.      The company said, the move would promote safety and health of the targeted group …

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Elegu residents appeal for massive COVID-19 test

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The residents of Elegu town council in Amuru district are appealing for a massive COVID-19 tests to be carried out following their interaction with truck drivers whose status is unknown.  Over 2000 truck drivers from the East African countries recently staged a strike, parking their …

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Coccidiosis disease kills hundreds of poultry in Gulu

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A suspected outbreak of Coccidiosis has claimed hundreds of poultry birds in Palaro Sub County in Gulu district.  The disease has been reported in Palaro trading center, Mede, Oroko and Ongedo parishes.   An infected bird manifests with drooping in chicken, flu, difficulty in breathing, discharge …

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Entebbe residents outraged by dirty streets, waste

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  There is a public outcry on the changing face of Entebbe, to an image that is not befitting of a town that was up until recent years branded one of the cleanest towns in Uganda. Its location, as the host of Uganda’s sole international …

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