Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP has instructed its lawyers to offer free legal services to all people who were arrested in last week’s protests. The protests broke out following the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform presidential candidate. The DP spokesperson Opio Okoler …
Read More »Police to hunt people inciting attacks on commanders via social media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have set up a team to hunt for people using social media to incite the public to attack commanders they accuse of arresting and blocking campaign rallies of their preferred political candidates. Commissioner of Police- CP Fred Enanga who is the force spokesman said …
Read More »CSOs ask gov’t to allocate funds for GBV prevention in COVID-19 response plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A consortium of 30 civil society organizations fighting gender-based violence have asked the government to include violence against women in the COVID-19 response plans. The Domestic Violence Act Coalition is advocating for the safety and well-being of women during the annual global 16 days of …
Read More »Man injured by teargas canister in Arua demands UGX 50M compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Arua city is demanding compensation of 50 Million Shillings after being injured by a teargas canister. Darius Muguma, 24 years, a welder in Arua city says he was injured by a teargas canister fired by police officers dispersing a procession by presidential …
Read More »C-section births in Uganda’s private hospitals 4 times higher than WHO standard
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than half of the mothers who deliver their children in some private hospitals do so by undergoing a cesarean section, according to Annual Health Sector Performance Review released by the health ministry today. According to the report, 51 percent of all expectant mothers at …
Read More »Soldiers undergoing railway sleeper training to support in SGR construction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through Uganda Military Engineering College-UMEC has introduced a course unit of skilling and training soldiers to make railway sleepers to support in the construction of the standard-gauge railway. The unit is taught as part of the Civil and Electrical engineering courses at UMEC …
Read More »Health Ministry losing track of Covid-19 patients under home care treatment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is struggling to track recovered COVID-19 patients under the home-care treatment program. While the health ministry has records of COVID-19 patients admitted within the public and private healthcare system, it has very little or no information on the patients seeking treatment …
Read More »Gen. Tumukunde urges Bunyoro Kingdom to denounce tribalism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde on Tuesday held talks with Bunyoro-Kitara kingdom officials. Tumukunde was hosted by the Kingdom Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga at the Kingdom palace. He tasked the institution to rally its subjects to denounce politics based on tribalism. According to Tumukunde, the people …
Read More »UWA starts removing marabou stork nestlings from parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has started relocating the marabou storks and egrets from the precincts of Parliament. This follows concern from Members of Parliament that the birds have become a nuisance and could spread zoonotic diseases. The move follows a plea by State Minister for …
Read More »Unfulfilled pledges haunt incumbents in Bududa district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates in Bududa district are riding on the unfulfilled pledges by the incumbent leaders to garner support from the electorate. The candidates who include Isaac Modoi and Esther Wetsetse, vying for the Lutseshe County and Bududa Woman MP seat respectively have taken advantage of the …
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