Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Livestock farmers in Lyantonde are battling a rare strain of bacterial infections affecting animals in the area. The strain has been identified to be Black Quarter, an infection which stacks the animalās muscles and blocks blood flow in the veins causing its sudden death. Research …
Read More »Lyantonde butchers protest slaughtering fees
Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde butchers have raised concern over high slaughtering fees seeking the town council authorities to intervene and reduce on these fees. The butchers under their association Lyantonde Meat Park Investment Club are demanding for 50 percent reduction of the fees or else they will …
Read More »Lyantonde district vice chairperson collapses dead during party
Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lyantonde district vice chairperson Juuko Katungi collapsed during a function on Saturday and died moments later. Katungi, the Kinuuka sub county representative was giving a speech at party in Kashagama when he collapsed. According to Fred Muhangi, Lyantonde district chairperson local council …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons against MP Kakooza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde Grade One Magistrateās court has issued second criminal summons to Kabula County Member of Parliament, James Kakooza to answer assault charges. Abudallah Khaiza issued the summons on Tuesday after Kakooza failed to appear before court. It is alleged that Kakooza allegedly assaulted Lad …
Read More »BUSINESS: Unlocking Ugandaās oil
Tanzania urges speed as study starts on 1450km export pipeline Excitement on Jan.9 filled the boardroom on the fourth floor of Amber House, the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Kampala, as high ranking officials of the governments of Uganda, Tanzania alongside three oil firms jointly …
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