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CRS launches Local Leadership project Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CRS Uganda has launched a new “Advancing Local Leadership in the Right Way” (ALLRight) project that will strengthen the institutional capacity of Caritas Tororo. The project will turn Caritas Tororo into an effective and recognized leader in emergency response …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rockefeller Foundation has hailed Uganda for being the first to develop the health national adaptation plan to guide them handle effects of climate change. Speaking to URN in an interview on Thursday just before the launch of the plan, William Asiko the Africa Vice …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala heard that Dr. Richard Ambayo, the pathologist who performed the postmortem on Henry Katanga’s body, received a request from the police suggesting that they were investigating allegations of a possible suicide. This came in during the two-day cross-examination arising from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police –IGP Abbas Byakagaba has appointed six acting directors after the expiry of contracts of six Assistants Inspector General of Police. Among the AIGPs whose contracts have expired include Grace Akullo who has been director Interpol, Fadhir Kaali director Fire and …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The upsurge of Malaria cases in parts of Busoga in Eastern Uganda has been blamed on myths and poor health-seeking behaviours. Busoga sub-region is the third most malaria-affected area, with a 21 per cent prevalence, slightly behind West Nile and Karamoja, respectively. Politicians, cultural leaders, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robinnah Nakajjubi, had lost all dreams of ever being an electrical installation technician. Her journey from a hopeful student to a skilled tradeswoman is a testament to determination, the power of community, and the transformative potential of educational opportunities. Nakajjubi’s journey to electrical installation started …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan taxpayer is losing close to 3 trillion Shillings a year in revenue foregone due to the tax expenditures benefiting different kinds of persons. Over the past five financial years, the value of revenue foregone has grown nominally, from 2.079 trillion in 2018/2019 to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR cultural institution in Kasese is asking parents to prioritize education of their children. The call came after the institution received 16-year- old Gilbert Mumbere, who survived the Kitezi landfill collapse in Wakiso district last week. Mumbere had gone to serve as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Archbishop Samuel Steven Kaziimba Mugalu of the Church of Uganda has requested a postponement of the proposed amendments to the Provincial Constitution and Canons. In his Charge to the 27th Provincial Assembly currently underway at Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Archbishop Kaziimba suggests that these changes …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has raised concern over the slow progress by member states in meeting the commitments made under the Malabo Declaration. The Declaration, signed in 2014 in Equatorial Guinea, set ambitious goals for accelerating agricultural growth, enhancing shared prosperity, and improving …