Masaka, Uganda | URN | The death of ten students and destruction of property in the 2018 fire that razed the boys’ dormitory at St Bernard’s Mmanya Secondary School in Kyotera District remain unresolved after the Masaka High Court acquitted the last two suspects in the case. Edison Nio, …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | URN | Dozens of people claiming to be victims of election violence have gathered outside Masaka High Court, demanding justice as hearings of petitions challenging the February 15 parliamentary elections get underway. The group, dressed in yellow overalls bearing portraits of Hellen Nakeeya, the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited has trained 230 retailers in Masaka district in practical business, financial and digital skills, as the company’s Growing Retailers Innovatively Together (GRIT) programme continues to expand across Uganda, it said in a media release on Aug.6. The Masaka sessions, drawing bar …
Read More »
COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 14 people were killed this week when a truck carrying sand collided with a commuter taxi van in Kalungu District. All of the dead were passengers in the van. Four others were injured. The truck driver fled the scene and remains at large. …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen people, including the driver of a commuter taxi, were killed in a head-on collision with a sand-laden truck at Kamuwunga Trading Centre along the Lwera swamp stretch on the Masaka-Kampala Highway in Kalungu District. The fatal crash occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on Monday, …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Reach A Hand Africa (RAHA) has urged young people across the country to actively participate in the government’s monthly National Cleaning Day initiative, describing environmental cleanliness as a shared responsibility that is critical to protecting public health and building resilient communities. The call was made …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission has cancelled the nomination of Augustine Mukasa Luswata, the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate for Njumaga Cell Chairperson in Katwadde Ward, Masaka City, for seeking a political office without resigning from public service. According to a decision communicated by Masaka City Returning Officer …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | URN | The ongoing enforcement of a ban on the fishing of silverfish, locally known as mukene, is taking a heavy toll on communities at landing sites in Masaka district. Fishermen and local leaders in Bukakata Sub-county, which hosts the most landing sites in the district, are …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | URN | There is concern in Masaka City Council over a renewed attempt by the Indian Association of Uganda to repossess Hill Road Public Primary School. The Indian Association of Uganda claims that the school was founded by the departed Asians who were expelled from the country by …
Read More »
Masaka, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has embarked on major upgrade of its network infrastructure in the Greater Masaka region, to improve reliability of electricity supply to its clients. Michael Kabanda, the Central Southwestern UEDCL regional Manager reveals that after a technical assessment of …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
