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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers can now manage their farmland soil health without the need for specialized services, thanks to the launch of the simplified On-Farm Soil Health Care Manual. This practical guide provides essential techniques for maintaining soil health on the farm. The manual, titled “A Basket of …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kumi district, Kanyum Sub County, are on the spot following the death of a 37-year-old man while in custody. Peter Okoche was arrested on Sunday on allegations of stealing five goats belonging to a resident of Okeito village. According to Asingye, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Luwero sub-county and town council residents continue to grapple with unreliable water supply as a proposed water treatment plant wastes away. In the 1970s, the government of former President Idd Amin purchased 1.5 acres of land and embarked on the construction of …

  Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the greater Masaka sub-region have been tipped on a coffee export deal worth USD 300 million to the Maghreb region in North Africa. John Chrysostom Alintuma Nsambu, the Ugandan Ambassador to Algeria, revealed that the embassy has established a bilateral …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Frances Abodo, has rejected proposals from Members of Parliament to take over cases involving civilians being charged before the Court Martial. Abodo cited constitutional limitations and the need to respect judicial boundaries. Speaking during her appearance before the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Thursday retrieved a rusted AK-4 rifle and suspected explosives at Madhvani steel factory. Police personnel attached to the counter-terrorism unit were seen inspecting the area with the aid of sniffer dogs. The Madhvani Steel location was initially that of …

KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eron Kiiza, the lawyer of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who was recently convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt, has vowed not to apologize to the general court-martial to secure his freedom. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network from Kitalya Min Max …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned upgrade of Kacheri Health Center 3 to Health Center 4 status is set to begin in three weeks under the Ministry of Health’s Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project Phase 2. The development was confirmed by Dr. Cerino Achar, the Kotido District Health Officer, …

 Observatory challenges arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza   London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has written to …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Scouts Association has selected Kitgum as the host for the prestigious Global Founder’s Day 2025, an international event celebrating the founding of the scouting movement. The event is scheduled to take place on February 22, 2025, at the Kitgum Public Primary School …