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Twaake is coming in to bridge the gap of delivering clean energy to the households Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A coalition of global energy sector leaders coordinated by Power for All and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation has launched an integrated energy pilot in Uganda aimed at increasing power …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community-EAC Council of Ministers has tabled the budget estimates for the 2021/2022 financial year totaling US$91,784,296. The budget theme: Economic Recovery through Industrialization and Inclusive Growth, aims to focus on the policymakers, implementers and legislators at a time the COVID-19 pandemic had …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is struggling to save the lives of patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to inconsistent power supply and lack of oxygen. Gulu city has been experiencing persistent power outages since 2013, which has greatly affected the operations of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40 member taskforce that will oversee the country’s COVID-19 interventions has been unveiled. The taskforce which has been established at the national and regional level was unveiled on Tuesday by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among in a press conference at Parliament. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Express FC are the champions of this year’s Star Times Uganda Premier League season. The Federation of Uganda Football Association declared the Eagles champions of the 2020/2021 Star Times Uganda Premier League season following their executive committee meeting held on Tuesday afternoon. The decision to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commander of the joint Covid-19 task force, Maj Gen Robert Rusoke has ordered police to confiscate travel clearance letters from Local Council chairpersons. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga confirmed that Gen Rusoke has expressed concern about powers reportedly being abused by Local Council chairpersons. Police …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in greater Arua have come under the spot light for delaying transportation of pregnant mothers thus denying them timely access to Arua hospital especially during curfew hours. According to a weekly report from last week, some mothers lost their babies due to delays …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Child and Family Protection Unit of Police in Arua is stuck with a Rwandese woman and her two daughters after she abandoned by her Tanzanian husband in Arua. Harriet Korodina, 28 years and her two daughters Kemirembe Bertina, 9 years and one identified as …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LC V district chairpersons for Lwengo and Sembabule are demanding punitive action against the chronic misuse of government fleets in local governments. They note that the presence of many non-functional government vehicles currently grounded in their districts is frustrating the movements of the newly …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gulu city are on spot for stigmatizing COVID-19 patients undergoing home-based care treatment. The latest report from Gulu District Health Office indicates that a total of 419 COVID-19 patients are undergoing home-based care, while 37 and 14 are in severer condition at St. …