Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Anita Among has directed the Minister of Health to report to the House within two months on the progress of acquisition of a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the …
Read More »Mityana police officers killed following false complaint
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Kampala has heard that the two police officers who were killed in Mityana district last year, were tricked into pursuing suspected robbers on the basis of a false complaint. 19 suspects, believed to be members of the Uganda National Coalition, …
Read More »African armyworm ravages farms in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The ministry of agriculture has warned that several parts of the country have been invaded by the African armyworm (larva of Spodoptera exempta), a pest that attacks cereals and grasses or pastures. Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze tweeted on Tuesday that so far, 14 districts have …
Read More »Christians petition Archbishop Kazimba over election of Kigezi Diocesan Bishop
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Christians from greater Kabale have petitioned the Archbishop of Uganda Stephen Kazimba Mugalu over what they termed as irregularities in the nomination and election of Rev. Gad Akanjuna, who is set to replace Rt. Rev. Eng. George Bagamuhunda as the next Bishop …
Read More »Mpologoma catchment districts get USD 1M grant for environmental resilience project
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has given one million US dollars to 18 districts under Mpologoma basin to implement an environmental resilience project. The eighteen districts are Namisindwa, Tororo, Bugiri, Jinja, Namutumba, Manafwa, Butaleja and Namutumba among others. John Musila, the chairperson of the environmental resilient …
Read More »Armed Turkana pastoralists arrested in Moroto district
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have arrested eight-armed Turkana pastoralists in Moroto district. The suspects were found in possession of six guns. The armed Turkana are suspected to be part of the rustlers terrorizing Karamojong pastoral communities, which prompted security to round them up from the grazing …
Read More »World will become unlivable unless gov’ts reevaluate energy policies: UN chief
United Nations | Xinhua | Responding to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that unless governments worldwide reassess their energy policies, the world will be unlivable. A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon …
Read More »SC Villa head coach fined UGX 2million for misconduct
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Committee has fined SC Villa head coach Petros Koukouras, 2 Million Shillings for breaching FUFA competition rules. According to FUFA, during the Uganda Premier League match between Wakiso Giants FC and SC Villa on March 30 at Kabaka …
Read More »Fort Portal city divisions protest halt of 30% remittance of local revenue to pay court costs
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city divisions are protesting the decision by the city authorities to halt the remittance of 30 percent from local revenue collection to pay for court costs. This stems from a March 7th, 2022 circular issued by the Fort Portal City Town Clerk, …
Read More »Water crisis hits Kaberamaido, Soroti districts for weeks
Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe water crisis has hit Kaberamaido and Soroti districts. In Kaberamaido, residents have been struggling to access piped water for more than one month now, while Soroti joined the queue on Friday last week. The water crisis in Kaberamaido district started early last month …
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