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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police has warned charcoal dealers, transporters and even domestic users that the ban on charcoal burning and trade in northern Uganda remains in full force, declaring that carrying even a single bag will not be spared. The warning came as inter-agency enforcement of Executive Order No. 3 … The post Uganda Police declares another war on charcoal appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

Uulaanbaatar, Mongolia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has presented Uganda’s significant milestones in advancing women’s representation in leadership, highlighting the country’s growing number of women in both Parliament and the Cabinet. Speaking at the prestigious World Women Parliamentarians Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tayebwa, who is leading the Ugandan delegation, detailed … The post Uganda Champions women’s leadership on global stage at World Parliamentarians Forum appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Tooro Kingdom has announced the resumption of the fifth edition of the Amasaza football and netball tournament, which was suspended following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV in August. The tournament, which kicked off on July 12, 2026, had reached the semi-final stage when it … The post Tooro Kingdom resumes Amasaza tournament appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

Cotton output fell from 78,000 tonnes in 1972 to 14,000 tonnes in 1976 and just 2,000 tonnes in 1987. NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | As Uganda marks 64 years of independence, cotton remains one of the country’s traditional cash crops, but production and export earnings have fallen far short of its former position … The post Cotton in Uganda 64 years after independence appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

For Evelyne Masika in Kasese, carbon payments have become livestock, school fees and a plan that runs to 2030. Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On her half-hectare farm in Kogere Village, Rukoki Sub-county, Kasese District, Evelyne Masika has transformed how she uses her land. Until 2021, the mother of seven mainly grew … The post How carbon finance is reaching smallholder farmers in the Rwenzori region appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.