Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus have proposed the establishment of a public holiday for coffee farmers, coinciding with an upcoming House debate on the government’s proposal to merge the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, …
Read More »Joshua Cheptegei finishes 2nd in 10-mile race in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei secured second place at the 38th edition of the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile race in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday. The reigning 10,000-meter Paris Olympic champion finished the race in 45 minutes and 5 seconds. The race was won by Ethiopia’s …
Read More »Cattle diseases kill 170 in Agago
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 179 cows have died of several cattle diseases in Agago district in the past six months. Among the diseases causing mass cattle deaths is the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) which has affected 3,842 animals and killed 111 so far. CBPP is a respiratory infection …
Read More »12 pupils hospitalised as hailstorm devastates Hoima school
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 12 pupils from Ngemwa Parents School in Nzorobi Parish, Kabaale Sub-county, Hoima District, were hospitalized after a severe hailstorm accompanied by strong winds destroyed their school, leaving them critically injured. The incident occurred on Friday at around 4 p.m. as the heavy downpour …
Read More »Museveni faults Bunyoro leaders for under development
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has criticized leaders in the Bunyoro sub-region for failing to mobilize residents to embrace development and improve household incomes. Speaking to leaders from different parts of Bunyoro at the Five-star Hotel in Masindi Municipality, Museveni expressed disappointment over the slow progress …
Read More »Police arrest school director, five others over child trafficking
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Soroti City have arrested the proprietor of Atiira Victory Nursery and Primary School in Serere district over alleged child trafficking. Lazarus Okol, 28, was arrested with five others for allegedly trafficking eleven children to an unknown destination. The other suspects are Joshua …
Read More »Female innovators triumph in Uganda’s agriculture tech contest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a groundbreaking shift, Ugandan female youth innovators have outshone their male counterparts by clinching top prizes in the 2024 Agriculture, Youth, and Technology (AYuTe) challenge, a competition designed to transform Africa’s agricultural landscape. Organized annually by Heifer International, Uganda, AYuTe serves as a dynamic …
Read More »KITEEZI TRAGEDY: Excavators reassigned to other tasks, families of missing persons lose hope
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families of missing persons from the Kiteezi landfill tragedy have lost hope after more than a month of search efforts. One such person is Kato Hussein, who lost his wife, daughter, and a neighbor’s child in the incident. Although he was able to recover the …
Read More »Minister Magyezi: Uganda paying heavy price for its open-door refugee policy
Uganda has created a situation where its citizens have become “refugees” in their own country Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has raised concerns about the behavior of some refugees in Uganda, stating that the country is bearing a heavy cost due to its …
Read More »32 stolen motorcycle number plates recovered from banana plantation
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region have recovered 32 suspected stolen motorcycle number plates from a banana plantation in Bwase zone, Buwenge town council, Jinja district. This discovery followed intelligence-led investigations aimed at recovering a stolen motorcycle belonging to Wilson Balikoowa, a resident of Butegana East zone …
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