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 …
Read More »NUP accuses security of targeting their supporters during night operations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has accused police and other security agencies for the continued arrests of their supporters in the country on accusation of being involved in protests last week. Since last week’s protests around some towns, security personnel have been carrying out operations and …
Read More »Girls outnumber boys as UNEB registers pregnant ones for national exams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has credited the Ministry of Education for the guidance it made to schools asking them to take on the teenage girls that were made pregnant during the lockdown saying that this has seen the number of girl candidates increase …
Read More »Kyagulanyi promises cocoa processing factories in Bundibugyo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi has pledged to establish cocoa processing factories in Bundibugyo district. According to statistics from the district commercial office, more than 85% of the population in Bundibugyo is directly dependent on cocoa. The crop also fetches …
Read More »UGANDA: 31 MPs not returning to parliament
➡ FULL LIST of MPs not returning to parliament ✳ Robert Kyagulanyi ✳ Evelyn Anite ✳ Henry Okello Oryem ✳ Adolf Mwesigye ✳ Raphael Magyezi ✳ Mary Karoro Okurut ✳ Sam Kutesa ✳ Winnie Kiiza ✳ Abraham Byandala ✳ John Byabagambi ✳ Judith Babirye ✳ Wamanga Wamai ✳ Nabila Naggayi …
Read More »Kyambogo University final year student tests positive for Covid-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Final year students at Kyambogo University are living in fear after one student tested positive for Covid-19. The patient is a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) course. Last week, the student developed COVID-19 signs and she reported to the university …
Read More »‘Nabbi Omukazi’ demands Sh730M from ABS TV
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Barely a month after the death of Pastor Augustine Yiga, his former fellow church minister Maggie Kayima famously known as Nabbi Omukazi has come out seeking 730 million Shillings from his ABS TV for using her voice without permission. Through her lawyers Nalukoola, Kakeeto Advocates …
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