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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rapid increase of HIV/AIDs among the Batwa community in Muko and Bufundi sub counties of Rubanda district is a result of trading sex-for-food, URN has learnt. An HIV testing and counselling camp organised by Kabale District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living with HIV/AIDs –KADOLHA, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate, Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu has asked the Sebei community to send the incumbent president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni into retirement by denying him votes on January 14th, 2020. Addressing rallies in Kapchorwa and Kween districts on Saturday, Muntu said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform presidential candidate says that he is in talks with the United States Government over human rights abuses by the military in Uganda. He revealed this while addressing his supporters at a campaign rally in Kitgum municipality on Saturday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has halted the eviction of over 1,500 people from nine villages in Kibalinga sub county in Mubende district believed to be sitting on a forest reserve. In June last year, Robert Mubokhisa, the National Forestry Authority officer in charge …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education and Sports Ministry is in a dilemma situation over its proposal to print and distribute self-study materials to non-candidate learners. Sources in the ministry that preferred anonymity to freely talk about the matter, stressed that despite the visible failure of the long-distance learning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people were killed on spot in an accident along Bukoto-Kisaasi road involving seven motor vehicles that occurred at around 9 pm on Saturday. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy spokesperson Kampala Metropolitan Police says preliminary information shows that a Sino truck registration number UAZ 164D lost …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority (NPA) has recommended the establishment of a technical skilling course for students who complete their Advanced Level Education exams as they await joining university. This came up at a meeting organized by the Centre for Advanced Strategic Leadership (CASTLE), …

  Rukungiri, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Unknown assailants have killed an elderly woman in Rukungiri district shortly after receiving her stipend of Shillings 100,000 under the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE). The deceased is 84-year-old Joy Nyinarubuga, a resident of Kajwamushana cell in Kicwamba parish Ruhinda sub-county in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vision Group journalist, Mathias Rukundo has sailed through unopposed as the president, Uganda Journalists Association. The Returning Officer, Ben Chaggason Musoke declared Rukundo unopposed at the election that took place at the UJA offices in Kawempe on Saturday afternoon. Musoke told URN that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi has cleared the air on his decision to endorse candidates from different political parties. It came after Kyagulanyi endorsed Jimmy Olanya Olenge, the Uganda People Congress candidate for the Kitgum Municipality Parliamentary seat on Saturday. Olenge …