Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Moroto Municipality have accused the security forces of extorting money and torture during the night cordon and search operations. On Wednesday, the forces comprising police and UPDF conducted a cordon and search operation within the municipality following complaints from residents about the resurgence …
Read More »Farmers resume selling coffee to Bugisu Cooperative Union
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU has stocked 2000 tons (2 million Kilograms) of Arabica Coffee, which is double the total kilograms of coffee the union bought between 2018 and 2021. Rodgers Wandulo, an official in the BCU marketing department attributed the huge boost to the good leadership …
Read More »Ghana debt crisis: Lessons for Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ghana’s December announcement that it was suspending debt payments to selected creditors heightened the debate over the sustainability and risk levels of African debts. The announcement took many by surprise, that the economy was so bad it needed such drastic measures. Lest we forget, and …
Read More »Father arrested for murdering 10-year old daughter
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masindi are holding a 35-year-old man for allegedly killing his biological daughter. The suspect has been identified as Vincent Businge, a resident of Nyakakoma village in Pakanyi sub county while the deceased is Suzan Kiiza of the same place. It is alleged that …
Read More »Nine vehicles stolen in the Albertine in one month.
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least nine vehicles have been stolen from the Albertine region in the last one month. The vehicles which mostly of the Premio model were stolen since the beginning of December last year to date, a thing that is currently bothering security. Some of the …
Read More »Brother Anatoli demystified witchcraft, promoted herbal medicine
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some people with various problems run to witchdoctors seeking solution. This is because the witchcraft practitioners are believed to have supernatural powers that can heal all sorts of curses and ailments including the easily treatable ones. Given the fact that witchdoctors use traditional medicines or …
Read More »Flexible working hours can benefit productivity, work-life balance: ILO report
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Reduced working hours and more flexible working time arrangements, such as those used during the COVID-19 crisis, can bring benefits for economies, businesses and workers, such as greater productivity and improved work-life balance, a new report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday found. The …
Read More »Tanzanian president appoints new central bank governor
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a new governor of the east African nation’s central bank, the presidency said in a statement late Saturday. The statement by the Directorate of Presidential Communications said President Hassan has appointed Emmanuel Tutuba as the new governor of …
Read More »LUWERO: Two mosques closed over security concerns
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Mosques in Luwero Muslim District have been closed indefinitely due to security concerns. The two affected houses for Worship are Masjid Kabir and Masjid Khamis Shafie both in Bombo Town Council, Luwero District. The Khadhi of Luwero District under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council …
Read More »Zambia halts electricity exports
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | The Zambian government on Friday announced that it has halted electricity exports to some neighboring countries due to reduced power generation capacity the southern African country was facing. Minister of Energy Peter Kapala, however, said the government will not completely do away with exports in order to …
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