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Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kyegegwa District is investigating a road accident in which Amos Alinaitwe the Kyegegwa OC Prisons died. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson in a statement on Monday said  that on Saturday at around 8 PM at Kibuye along the Fort Portal …

LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League after coming back from a goal down to win 3-1 at home to Leicester City on Thursday. The last match on a busy Boxing Day fixture list kicked off with Jordan Ayew putting Leicester …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the high Court of Uganda has ordered the government to compensate the victims of convicted former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. The ruling delivered on Monday at the Gulu High Court follows an application filed by …

UCDA aim to register up to 1.8 million coffee farmers by December 30 Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s government has registered 170,000 coffee farmers in just two weeks as part of a nationwide effort to comply with the European Union’s new coffee trade regulations. With a target of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has approved a temporary measure allowing students with tuition arrears to sit for end-of-semester examinations for the Academic Year 2024/2025. The decision, announced by Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe in a letter dated November 14, came in response to a request by Guild President …

  Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the West Nile Parliamentary Caucus and West Nile Development Association (WENDA) are calling for an urgent mapping of minerals in the West Nile sub-region. The members argue that the sub-regions unexploited minerals, such as gold, present an opportunity to industrialize the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Embassy in Uganda is yet to receive any formal request to apologize to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as demanded by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defense Forces. In a tweet last week, Muhoozi said the country was about to see a …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from the anthrax outbreak in Kanungu District has risen to three. The outbreak was officially declared on September 17, 2024, following the death of a resident in Katojo village, Kambuga Town Council, alongside the reported deaths of 68 cows in the area. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been killed by floods in Kasese municipality. On Saturday floods hit parts of Kasese town after River Nyamwamba burst its banks. The floods affected residents in Nyamwamba Division. The Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, Nelson Tumushiime told URN on Saturday evening that a …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has recognized the outstanding achievements of its diplomatic missions during the ongoing Ambassadors’ Conference in Jinja. The event, which celebrates excellence in diplomatic service, highlighted the exceptional efforts of various teams, reinforcing Uganda’s commitment to effective foreign policy …