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  Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Pandwong health center III in Pandwong division, Kitgum municipality have embarked on outreach programs to extend health services in the community. This comes almost three months after services at the facility were halted after the facility was turned into a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights activists are demanding for the immediate and unconditional release of local music artist, Gerald Kiwewa, Bizonto comedians and Baba TV talk show host, Abby Ssewakiryanga alias Basajja Mivule. Kiwewa was arrested five days ago for allegedly defaming Kayunga Woman MP, Idah Erios …

Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delay to conduct interim elections in the newly created  Terego district has irked leaders. Terego was carved out of Arua and became operational on July 1st. However, the district is only operating with the technical staff headed by the Chief Administrative Officer. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have called for regular water quality tests, after a study found that the water used for domestic use in key areas including Kampala are far below recommendations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in terms of turbidity, pH and oxygen content. Prof. Christopher …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 1,000 families displaced by floods that ravaged Karusandara Sub County, Kasese district close to three months ago, are struggling to survive.  The families were displaced after the floods hit villages of Kivengenyi, Kabaka, Kanamba and Kyalanga in Karusandara Sub County following a heavy …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University has suspended its decision to send out students on internship, field attachment and recess during the lock down. The development comes a few days to the roll out of the program. Last month, Makerere University senate took a bold decision and secured clearance …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Controversy is surrounding the government’s grant to the Uganda North America Association (UNAA). UNAA is an umbrella of Ugandans living and working in the United States of America. The government gives UNAA USD100, 000 (368m shillings) every year with half of this money meant to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Community Museums Association- UCOMA is seeking 3.6 billion shillings to sustain the operations of community museums.  Members of the association led by their chairperson Abraham Kitaulwa on Monday petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga. They argued that their major source of income …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A total of 5,600 residents of Entebbe municipality picked their National Identity Cards at the temporary centres stationed at Katabi and the municipal council offices.   Katabi town council and Entebbe Municipal Council offices were among the 15 centres that the National Identification and Registration Authority …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association want government to recruit more health workers for regional referral hospitals. According to the organisation, an assessment recently carried out revealed that many regional referral hospitals do not have enough enough doctors.The worst staffed hospitals according to the association …