Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Paul Ssemogerere, the Bishop of Kasana-Luweero Catholic Diocese has noted with concern the persistent maternal deaths in Uganda despite the presence of health facilities with a fully-fledged staff. According to the November 2020 report by Ministry of Health [MoU], the current maternal mortality ratio …
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Nakasongora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application to stay the eviction of Rhino Fund Uganda from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongora district. The Civil Division Registrar Jamson Karemani dismissed the application on Monday on grounds that it lacks merit and that it had been …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba has promised to work with the relevant bodies to review the guidelines on the mandatory free airtime offered to government in Radio and TV stations. In 2014, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) issued a guideline requiring …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health and representatives from the Uganda Nurses and Midwife Union (UNMU) are against the government’s proposed allowance for health workers involved in the COVID-19 vaccination process. According to a circular released last week by the ministry of public service, nurses who are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked Government officials to explain plans to pay for land occupied by other individuals instead of only paying for the demolished St. Peter Church Ndeeba. The Ministry of Lands officials led by state Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 84 percent of health workers have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 according to records from the ministry of health. As of last week, only 24,093 health workers had gotten the vaccine. This according to health ministry officials is worrying and likely to increase vaccine hesitancy …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Commission has announced new funding of €32 million euro (Ushs 140 billion) towards humanitarian activities in Uganda. This is part of a wider Horn of Africa humanitarian assistance worth €149 million in aid for the year 2021. The Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has questioned the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija on the low funding to the Judiciary despite a recent directive by President Yoweri Museveni for a 800 billion Shilling budget allocation. Kasaija on Monday appeared before the Committee to present the 3.48 trillion additional …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has revised downwards the budget for procurement of new vehicles for Members of the 11th Parliament by Shillings 121 million for each legislator. This brings the allocation to Shillings 200 million from the initially requested 321 million per MP by the Parliamentary Commission as per …
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Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Erone alias Ilodir, the chairperson of Kamutur Performing Artist Association in Bukedea district is in trouble for forgery and defrauding Shillings 10 million from Emyooga meant for the association. He was picked up by directives from Bukedea Resident District Commissioner office to explain the circumstances …
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