Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday killed 11 suspected ADF rebels who are believed to have been the ones who killed two foreign tourists and a tour guide recently. Last month, David Barlow, a UK national, Celia Geyer a South African, and …
Read More »Third edition of Equity NARO Open attracts 100 golfers
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field of amateur and professional golfers are expected for the third edition of the Equity NARO Open due November 3-4 at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, in Wakiso District. “We are expecting close to 100 golfers from various clubs in the …
Read More »About 1 million South Sudanese refugees return home in 5 years: UNHCR
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | Some 997,743 refugees have arrived in South Sudan in spontaneous returns from October 2018 to September 2023 after the signing of the revitalized peace agreement on the resolution of conflict, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to the …
Read More »New land policy must curb conflicts – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government, land owners, and experts agree that the new National Land Policy that is being drafted must fully address the rampant land conflicts that result in violence and lengthy court cases. In 2013, the government formulated a comprehensive NLP as a policy framework for the …
Read More »BOU: Save only in regulated financial institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Governor Bank of Uganda (BOU) Michael Atingi-Ego has urged savers in the country to always entrust their savings to regulated financial institutions only. “The only way to preserve and grow the value of your money is to earn a return greater than inflation. …
Read More »Man gets 52 years in jail for killing son in ritual murder, witch-doctor set free
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge, Justice David Batema on Tuesday sentenced a father, Hassan Kafudde to 52 years imprisonment for the murder of his son. There were also long sentences for one accomplice, but the witch doctor involved, who had got 3 years, was set free …
Read More »Uganda Breweries hands over 10 boreholes worth sh307m in Teso sub-region
Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), has today handed over 10 hand pump boreholes worth sh307m to communities in the North Eastern Uganda sub-region of Teso, that will serve 4,800 people in districts of Kapelebyong, Katakwi and Bukedea. The boreholes were officially received by Soroti District Resident Commissioner …
Read More »Prudential Uganda, Red Cross to take 8000 boda boda riders through SAFE STEPS to road safety
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Prudential Uganda, in partnership with Prudence Foundation and the Uganda Red Cross Society, has announced the return of the SAFE STEPS Road Safety Campaign in Uganda that is targeting to impact 8,000 boda boda riders. This campaign, which started in 2022, is focusses on …
Read More »Fish maw traders protest high taxes, brutality on water bodies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fish maw traders have protested against high taxes being imposed by the government on fish maw consignments This was contained in a petition delivered on Tuesday to Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries by the Fish Maw and Traders Association Uganda Limited. …
Read More »Ugandan study shows more women battling mental illness
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint study conducted by Butabika Hospital and Makerere University has found that more women are battling severe anxiety and depression than their male counterparts, who are mostly affected by alcohol abuse. Up to 2,067 people were sampled from the districts of Kapchorwa, Adjumani, Bushenyi, …
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