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Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has made strides in treatment of childhood cancers. At a press conference held on Saturday at the Uganda Cancer Institute, Dr Jackson Orem the Executive Director said that unlike before, the institute is now better positioned to handle childhood cancer cases leading to …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission has said that the commission requires 100 billion shillings to procure bio-metric system machines for the 2021 presidential and parliamentary elections. The 2021 general elections will be the second time Uganda uses the Biometric …

Masaka, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Masaka municipality authorities have banned the operations of car-washing bays along the roadside citing poor waste management and destruction of roads.  Emmanuel Gakyalo, the Masaka Municipality Deputy Town Clerk explains that the decision is meant to curtail the rising number of washing bays operating in …

Jinja, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked leaders to stop corrupt tendencies that threaten government projects. Speaking at the commissioning of construction works along two roads in Jinja town, Kadaga says that, she receives numerous reports of intrigue and corruption by both technocrats and …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the Uganda Police Cyber Crimes in the Directorate of Forensics Services, Jimmy Haguma has warned Ugandans to be alert about the increasing cases of fraud, arising out of identity thefts. Haguma told Uganda Radio Network that several Ugandans have been defrauded …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni is going to embark on a national tour to ‘investigate variances in school dues across the country. Mrs Museveni said this during a meeting with secondary school’s head teachers, principals of Business Technical and Education Training …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has said his first role in the Attorney General’s Office will be to deal with questionable court awards that are currently draining the judiciary. Kafuuzi also the Kyaka South MP was on Wednesday sworn in at a …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Prosecutors under their umbrella, the Uganda Association of Prosecutors are considering a strike if the government does not fulfill its commitment to improve their working conditions. The prosecutors said that the government is living them with no choice but to resume their sit down …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked leaders to stop corrupt tendencies that threaten government projects. Speaking at the commissioning of construction works along two roads in Jinja town, Kadaga says that, she receives numerous reports of intrigue and corruption by both technocrats …

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Executive Committee-NEC of the Democratic Party has suspended the party organizing secretary Suleiman Kidandala. The decision was reached during an extra-ordinary NEC meeting held on Friday at the party headquarters at Mengo, Balintuma road. The six hours meeting that started at …