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Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Midwives in different health centers of Oyam district are forcing patients to work on their gardens to get treatment according to The Apac Anti Corruption Coalition-TAAC. In their report “Citizens Action for improved accountability and public service delivery projects, TAAC says among the things the …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman whose leg was amputated after being shattered by a teargas canister fired by police is seeking compensation of Shillings 300 million. 26-year-old Zabedu Ismail Yasin, a businesswoman and resident of Warehouse cell in Elegu town council Amuru district was hit when police fired …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | At 22hrs on Christmas night, Police in Kalangala open up their armory, picked their equipment including guns and batons and set off to go and apprehend those violating the presidential directive thereby endangering the lives of innocent Ugandans by “doing acts likely to spread a …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Karimojong cattle rustlers have been killed in a deadly gun clash with the army. The eight Matheniko cattle rustlers from Moroto district were gunned down in the night of Christmas in a four-hour clash with UPDF soldiers in Napak district.  The UPDF 3rd Division Commander, Brig Joseph …

Adjumani, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Refugee children in Adjumani District have been left out of the home-based learning, according to the Refugee Welfare Council. Rebecca Arual, the Women Affairs Officer in the Refugee Welfare Council in Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement told URN in an interview that none of the refugee children …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Experienced goal keeping coach, Fred Kajoba has been ejected from the Uganda Cranes Camp that is preparing for theAfrican Nations Championship-CHAN for alleged non-compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs. Kajoba was shown the exit on Christmas, according to a statement issued by the Federation of …

Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Two UPDF officers are nursing injuries at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital after being assaulted in a bar where they had gone to enforce the COVID-19 preventive guidelines. Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate identifies the injured soldiers as Stephen Okwi and Alex Arimpa, both attached to …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Joseph Kabuleta has promised to renegotiate the oil contracts government has made with international oil companies.  Kabuleta believes that there was no transparency in the negotiations of the contracts, which are meant to benefit a few individuals in power. He was speaking …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution has rejected an invitation by the Gender, Labour and Social Development Ministry to resolve the dispute arising from the election of two cultural leaders. The cultural institution is currently split into factions with one allied to Jude Mike Mudoma, who was …

Kwania, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | About 15 kilometers from Aduku, along Ikwera to Nambieso Sub County road, lies Ogwang-med-mac farm owned by Patrick Ogwang, a former office attendant, now model farmer. Ogwang, who in the past worked as an office attendant in the office of the LC3 Chairman of Chawente …