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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uncontrolled witchcraft practices at Ssezibwa falls in Buikwe district are discouraging local tourists from visiting the falls despite its beautiful scenery. According to legendary tales, Ssezibwa was born of Nakangu Tebatesa, the wife of Nsubuga Ssebwato.  It is alleged that Nakangu gave birth to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The infestation of Desert Locusts across vast swatches of the East African Region is one of the devastating effects of climate change that Africa has to endure, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. The migratory pests, which were first reported in parts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 14 million Shillings is planned for the month long election process of the Makerere University lecturers’ association (MUASA), Uganda Radio Network has learnt. Michael Byaruhanga, the association’s electoral Commission chairperson says the team expected to spend the money in printing and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Desert locusts have arrived in Nabilatuk through Nakapiripirit district. Another swarm has been sighted in Nakabaat, Moroto district. The locusts were seen approaching Kosike HC111, a few minutes to 3:00 pm on Sunday by residents. After about one hour, the first swarm was sighted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current system of funding the judiciary is inconsistent with the law, the Constitutional Court has ruled. In a judgment delivered on Friday, the final member panel of the Constitutional Court Justices, say funding of the judiciary an independent arm of government through the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has approved the extension of Shillings 139 billion under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructures Development Project two (KIIDP 2). The World bank funded project was supposed to end in December 2019 but Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA hadn’t completed the works. KCCA sought the project …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Education and Sports Ministry has set aside Shillings 14 billion to upgrade Bushenyi, Kahaya, Nyamitanga Technical College in Bushenyi, Sheema and Mbarara district into centers of Excellence. The upgrade is being implemented under the Uganda Skills Development project (USDP) with support …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two helicopters have landed at Kololo grounds to airlift tons of pesticides headed to control the locust invasion in north eastern Uganda. The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda on Sunday said the country is “reasonably prepared” to respond to the invasion of the desert …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Akampulira, a student at Law Development Center-LDC in Kampala has run to court is seeking Shillings 215 million from the State Minister for Housing, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi for alleged defamation. In his notice, Akampurira alias Akampa claims that in August and November 2019, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | URA boss Doris Akol says fewer rich people using mobile money has cost her tax revenue Uganda Revenue Authority has decried the shift of high value Ugandans from using mobile money services to agency banking, which has cost the country tax revenue. Doris Akol, …