Tag Archives: Uganda

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is panic among farmers in Wakiso district following the outbreak of Peste pes petits Ruminants– PPR, a viral disease that has claimed hundreds of goats and left several others undergoing treatment. The disease is closely related to the rinderpest virus, according to Wakiso district veterinary officials. Dr. Andrew …

Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA – URN | Psychiatrists have raised concern over a high number of people presenting with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after they conducted random screening in selected villages in central Uganda. Dr. Dickens Akena, a psychiatrist who led the team of researchers told journalists …

  Chipper Cash celebrated launching the Chipper Card in Uganda by revealing the winner of its Spend to Win campaign Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments app used by over five million people throughout Africa and its diaspora, today announced the Ugandan winner for their Africa …

WHO ships in three evaluated candidate vaccines as outbreak evolves Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | First doses of candidate vaccines against the Sudan Ebola virus are expected to arrive in Uganda in the coming days, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Supplies of one of the …

There is high incidence of root mealy bugs and coffee berry disease especially in Elgon region Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee exports generated a record US$876.4million in revenues for the just concluded 2021/2022 coffee year that ended on September.30. This represents a 39% increase in revenues compared …

    Katwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Katwe neighboring lake Edward in Kasese district are abandoning rearing of domestic animals over rampant crocodile attacks. The residents say they now live in fear because the crocodiles appear on the shorelines at different intervals during the day waiting for animals …

Chief Justice has urged judicial officers to continue dispensing justice in accordance with the oath and not be deterred by anything that is contrary to their judicial oath Mengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dolo has asked Grade One Magistrate, Amon Magezi in Mengo to explain what …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | UBC TV Uganda has released the list of 28 of 64 Qatar World Cup 2022 matches that they will telecast live. The national broadcaster will relay eight matches on each of match day 1, 2 and 3; half the matches of the …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three senior six candidates of Bukalasi Secondary School in Bududa district failed to show up on Monday for their Economics paper on day one of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education Examinations-UACE. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) began conducting UACE for all A’ level candidates beginning …

Former Uganda telecom Limited officially metamorphoses into UTCL, all staff to be retained Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.18, Uganda telecom Limited ceased to exist officially as the old administration handed over the assets and businesses to the newly formed Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) in the presence …