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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wildfires have destroyed more than 1,400 acres of sugarcane in Ayuu Alali parish in Palabek Kal Sub County in Lamwo district.  The Chairperson Ayuu Alali Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperatives Society, Francis Ojwiya, says that the fire broke out from sugar plantations that had already been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools prepare to receive learners on January 10th, 2022 as announced by the government, some parents are reluctant on paying tuition given their experience following the first and second lockdowns. The first lockdown announced in March 2019 occurred almost a month into the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoteliers in Kampala have registered improved guest booking this festive season compared to 2020, the worst year ever for the hospitality sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020, the hoteliers say holiday seekers and tourists, …

Uganda has dropped to eighth spot on the Africa Visa Openness Index this year according to the latest rankings published on Dec.13 by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission.  Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Africa Visa Openness Index which has been published since 2016 …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers and food vendors in Luwero town have decried low sales this Christmas. At least 70 head of cattle were slaughtered in Luwero town council central market on Friday morning for the Christmas festivities. Currently, a kilogram of beef costs between Shillings 14,000 and …

  Ramathan Ggoobi Key interventions by government supported positive recovery   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Economic analysis for the year 2021 shows a somewhat positive recovery as opposed to a year before as government eased COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. According to the ministry of finance annual report which incorporates …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDNENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has asked Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to enforce Non-Motorized Transport along Namirembe road. In 2018 KCCA started construction of Uganda’s first non-motorized transport corridor which stretches from Namirembe road through Luwum street to Entebbe road. The corridor was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA has earmarked 3,300 buildings in its five divisions for demolition if the owners do not move to rectify the queries on them, including getting the proper and documented approval of their plans. This was announced by KCCA deputy executive …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities have warned farmers to desist from selling immature coffee saying the move affects the quality of coffee in the country. Liza Luseesa, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority – UCDA manager for Central region said that although farmers are aware that it is only …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The contribution of Uganda’s free zones to total exports jumped more than seven times to 1.247 billion dollars in 2020/2021 from the previous year’s exports. This is about one quarter of the country’s total exports for the year. The Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA)was created …