It is important for people in Tororo to know that the counties of West Budama and Tororo no longer exist in the laws of Uganda. COMMENT | THOMAS OKOTH-NYALULU | I have watched my daughter, Hon. Sarah Opendi’s interview with the Uganda Catholic Television on the current situation in Tororo in …
Read More »Cheptegei set for 10-mile road race in Amsterdam
Netherlands, Amsterdam | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei will participate in the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile Race (16 kilometres), in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cheptegei showed his interest in the 16-kilometre road race, viewing it as the welcoming event to Marathon after he recently announced that, track and field competitions …
Read More »Crown Beverages, WastePays to help Jinja City recycle polyethylene
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja is ready to take on the challenges that come with being elevated to a city status, including garbage collection, Juliet Agnes Kadama, the Chairperson of Finance and Planning, has said. Kadama said this Wednesday as she welcomed a partnership between Pepsi, Crown Beverages and Waste …
Read More »🔴 MUHOOZI: I will not be on the ballot in 2026
Son,50, to endorse father,80, for a 7th term as President of Uganda and to work to ensure a non-civilian takes over thereafter Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has just informed his close to a million followers on X (former twitter) that he will not be on the …
Read More »Policeman arrested for releasing attempted murder suspect
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Gulu District have arrested one of their own for unlawfully releasing a suspect behind the attempted murder of her four-year-old stepdaughter. The suspect was identified as Detective Sergeant No.32606 Bosco Ociti, attached to the Awach sub-county model policing station in Awach …
Read More »Karamoja artisanal miners join fight to end child labour
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The artisanal miners in the districts of Moroto and Nakapiripirit have joined the fight to end child labor in the mining areas. Child labor has persisted in Karamoja for a long time as families have no choice but to put their children to work in …
Read More »Rabies hits Kabale District
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale district has been put on high alert following increased attacks by rabid dogs. The disease, prevented by vaccinating dogs, has so far claimed the life of a primary two pupil at Kibuga primary school in Kibuga sub-county. Angel Amanyabyona who died last week …
Read More »Reach a Hand Uganda intervenes in Kasese as teen pregnancies rise
Reach a Hand Uganda Holds Intergenerational and Religious Dialogues to Address SRHR in the Rwenzori Region Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda and Save The Children Uganda are hosting the 9th Intergenerational and Religious Dialogues in Kasese in response to the district registering a high percentage …
Read More »Children with diabetes wrongfully treated for malaria, taken to witchdoctors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have been asked to be keen in checking blood glucose for every child who reports to the hospital with any health complaint. According to Diabetologist Dr William Lumu, this will help them diagnose those who present with diabetes early enough and put …
Read More »Unlucky Nebbi businessman Tumwine robbed of sh30million
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants armed with machetes and a hammer have robbed a businessman of sh30.6 million #along the Nebbi-Paidah Road. The robbery occurred on Thursday at around 5:45 am in Pawung Bida Cell, Central Division, Nebbi Municipality. According to preliminary reports, Emmanuel Tumwine, a businessman …
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