NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 30 districts in the country still lack palliative care services. This is despite Uganda being recognized globally for being the first country to manufacture cheaply and use oral morphine to manage pain among people who suffer from terminal illnesses.  Speaking during a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   What do you do with a stubborn debtor who has defaulted on you before, and when going to court is not an option? The only option you could have is to go to their source of income. And that is what Kampala Capital City …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The hearing of an election petition that was filed against Rubaga South Member of Parliament Kato Lubwama by Habib Buwembo has been halted.  Three judges of the Court of Appeal Justices Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Elizabeth Musoke and Irene Mulyagonja halted the proceedings pending the determination …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Bureau of Standards is putting in place measures to control the abuse of halal labels by entities targeting consumers of animal products.   Halal is a dietary standard prescribed in the Qur’an, giving a green light to Muslims that a product has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has advised the Uganda Prisons Service to deploy soldiers to guard government prisons.  This follows last month’s escape of 223 prisoners from Moroto government prison.  According to a report compiled by the CID, the investigating team led by Francis Oulugu, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Joel Ddamba, a Principal Township Officer from Kalungu District to Kitalya government prison in connection to the loss of 150 million Shillings. He appeared on Tuesday morning before the Anti-Corruption Court Grade One Magistrate, Moses Nabende where he was …

 Kalalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Robert Musene, a resident of Lwanabatya landing site in Kyamuswa County of Kalangala District is nursing wounds  at Kalangala H.C.IV. He was allegedly assaulted by Kabogere Zigga who accused him of using in illegal fishing methods on the 4th of October/2020. Musana was first rushed to …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   With just two days left to the much-anticipated school reopening dates, government-aided schools across the country are stuck, with no money to put in place the required facilities for implementing COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures.  Even though the government was ‘chest-thumping’ that it had released …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Jinja city has paraded 16 youth who are believed to be perpetrators of a variety of crimes including robbery and rape. Abbey Ngako, the Kiira region police spokesperson said the youthful gangsters are far more dangerous than they look and he described …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A phase three COVID-19 vaccine trial by global company Johnson and Johnson involving 60,000 participants has been halted after a participant fell inexplicably ill. According to a statement, the study that only launched last month has been temporarily halted as they evaluate the patient’s …