Aceng rallies Lira residents to back Anai Airport Project
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has urged Lira residents to support the Milton Obote Airport project in Anai despite a court case filed over land encroachment claims.Heal...
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Wildlife attacks renew fear in Abim district
James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of...
FLASHBACK: When Museveni Cursed Besigye For Attacking Visiting Heads of State for His Kololo 2011 Swearing-In Ceremony
It was a tense May evening in 2011 at State House Entebbe. Just days after his grand swearing-in ceremony at Kololo, Uganda’s long-serving leader, Yoweri Kaguta Museven...
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...
Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists
Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.The influx...
Betrayal: Inside the Shocking Sale that Forced “The Gardens Najjera” to Close
The sudden closure of popular hangout The Gardens Najjera was not merely a “new chapter,” as portrayed in its public farewell message, but the result of a shocking in...
Kiboga: Police Arrest 52 for Holding Night Political Meeting
Police in Kiboga District have arrested 52 people for allegedly holding an unlawful political meeting at night in Kiboga Town Council, Kiboga West Constituency.The arrest...
Kadaga Pins Museveni’s Busoga Comeback on Sugarcane Prices, FPU Exit
Kadaga, who is heading Museveni’s vote-mobilisation team in Busoga, says one of the biggest challenges that affected the ruling party in 2021 was the sharp decline in s...
State House extends life-saving medical services to Kasensero landing site.
The State House medical team is carrying out a major health outreach at Kasensero Landing Site.Stationed at Muyomba Gardens, Kyotera District, the State House’s health...
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...