Karuma-Pakwach Highway: How to avoid encounter with elephants
Day and night travel on the Karuma-Olwiyo-Pakwach highway can be smooth, but drivers must exercise caution while navigating Murchison Falls National Park.The 107-kilomete...
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Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget
Parliament yesterday passed a supplementary budget of Shs1.1 trillion under supplementary schedule five, giving more money to the government to implement its activities...
UWA Defends UGX10Bn Helicopter Plan as James Musinguzi Explains Bigger Conservation Strategy
The debate over Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) UGX10 billion request to purchase a helicopter recently intensified, with Members of Parliament questioning the cost a...
EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil P...
Egypt Shocks Africa Cup: Title Holder Eliminated
The Red Devils could have their hands full with Egypt at the World Cup next summer. The Pharaohs made an impression on Saturday evening at the Africa Cup. After all, they...
Premier League Giants Circle RB Leipzig Sensation Yan Diomande Amid Rapid Rise
A host of Premier League sides are keeping tabs on rising RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande, according to Caught Offside.The 19-year-old has established himself as one of the...
UWA’s Revenue Sharing Standoff: Local Governments’ Accountability Issues Halt Funds for Communities
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has revealed that Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda is currently is stuck with One Billion, Five Hundred Million Shillin...
In Iritty, herd of wild elephants destroys 600 plantain trees in a single night
Three elephants that crossed the Paalappuzha river from the Aralam Farm completely ravaged the farmIn Iritty, herd of wild elephants destroys 600 plantain trees in a sing...
Farmers turn to bees as natural barriers against stray elephants
For many years, the incursions by stray elephants from Murchison Falls and Kidepo Valley National Parks have caused unrest among communities surrounding the areas. In res...
Caught in the shadows: Painful reality of elephantiasis
It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kam...