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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Bududa district leadership has declared the landslide site in Bushika sub county a mass grave. Landslides hit Bushika sub county on December 3rd and swept away three villages of Namasa, Shikhururwe and Naposhi displacing over 200 families and left over 40 people dead. Efforts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kabale municipality is battling a water crisis this festive season. According to residents, the problem has persisted since November this year. Elias Muhereza, a hotel owner along Bwankosya road in Kabale municipality, says the water crisis has taken a huge toll on his business. Muhereza …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Ministry of Health has embarked on the provision of free standby emergency medical services within Kampala Metropolitan area and high ways. The Ministry has deployed ten ambulances with emergency care providers at different points across Kampala. One of the ambulances is stationed at Kira police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  During each session of parliament, the Speaker of parliament directs the Rules, Discipline and Privileges Committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against some legislators. The committee is mandated to investigate complaints of contempt of parliament, breach of privileges and indiscipline among others. The Committee conducts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo early today tweeted birthday wishes to her daughter, who he said he only sees these days in photographs. An hour or two after he did, Aamaal Musuuza Malaika’s mother Ugandan musician  Rema Namakula, who has since dumped Kenzo, also tweeted, stating her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  It was partying and feasting for close to 200 street children at the residence of Geoffrey Mugisha, a former street child and founder of AMKA Foundation in Namungoona on Christmas day. The street children were drawn from Makindye, Katwe, Wandegeya, Kisenyi and Natete among others. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Landslide victims in Bududa and Sironko district spent Christmas day on empty stomachs. Christmas is a day for merrymaking across the world as Christians remember the birth of Jesus Christ. However, this wasn’t the case for landslide victims spread in camps in Bugimagu, Nalusalala and …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Up to 6,900 cassava farmers in Acholibur Sub-county in Pader district have asked Gen. Salim Saleh, the National Coordinator of the Operation Wealth Creation–OWC program to fulfill the pledges he made to them. While delivering tons of cassava cuttings to the farmers in December 2017, …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Bishop of central Busoga diocese, Rt. Rev. Patrick Wakula has called upon politicians to desist from making empty promises to win elections.  While preaching to Christians at Iganga Cathedral Church on Christmas Day, Wakula says that voters are outraged that several promises made in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Muslims have been urged to peacefully co-exist with people of differing ideologies and opinion. Sheikh Lukman Wakinyankali, the one of the Imams of Kibuli mosque made the call during memorial prayers for the former Chief Qadhi of Uganda, Kassim Mulumba and at the residence of …