Rwampara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has commenced the free electricity connections policy targeting 1.7 million households across the country. The five-year electricity project is part of the government’s Rural Electrification Project worth 212 million dollars funded under a credit facility from the EXIM Bank of China. It covers …
Read More »Floods force hundreds out of their homes in Lamwo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 households in Okol and Lawiye-Oduny parish Madi Opei sub county in Lamwo district have fled their homes due to flooding resulting from torrential rains over the past few weeks. Charles Okwera Obong, the Madi Opei sub county LC III chairperson says …
Read More »Over 200 households in Kaberamaido benefit from chinese rice donation
Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 households affected by floods in Kaberamaido Town Council have benefited from a rice donation by China. The rice was donated by the Chinese department of disaster for distribution to the affected flood victims last year. The group is among the 1,500 people expected …
Read More »Two more bodies recovered, over 30 still missing in Bududa Landslides
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more bodies of the fresh Bududa landslide victims have been recovered. This brings to six the number of bodies of the landslide victims that have been recovered. More than 30 other people are still unaccounted. The landslides occurred on Tuesday following heavy …
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