NEWS

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is to award hard working health workers to motivate other personnel countrywide to provide quality healthcare. The Heroes in Health awards were launched on Thursday by Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng. Aceng said that the awards are also meant …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have faulted the Human rights committee of Parliament and the Opposition for shying away from the censure process against Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine. Last week MPs started the process to censure Tumwine over contempt of Parliament. MPs …

Kaberamaido, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 350 households in Alwa Sub County, Kaberamaido district are bickering with National Forestry Authority over land in Atigo Forest Reserve.  Since Wednesday, different groups of people have been pitching camp in Kaberamaido District Headquarters, seeking the intervention of the local leaders on the dispute. …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ugandans have been asked to prepare adequately for the above normal rainfall conditions expected in the country between months of March, April and May.  According to forecasts by the Uganda National Metrological Authority-UNMA, the country will generally experience high intensity of precipitation because of the …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Principals of Business, Technical and Vocational Education Training-BTVET Institutions have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to increase the number of slots allocated to them during the national school selection process.   At the concluded selection process for post lower secondary education, over 70 BTVET …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked court to dismiss a case in which it is accused of failing to protect Ugandans from the influx of junk food. Civil Society Organization Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) and Anthony Odur, a Health Rights Activist sued the government …

Kitgum, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The proposed development of a Memorial Centre in honour of St Janani Luwum at Wii-Gweng Village in Mucwini Sub County in Kitgum District has suffered setbacks. In a bid to keep Luwum’s memory and legacy alive, the government, Church of Uganda and well-wishers proposed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Palliative Care Association of Uganda -PCAU, has asked parliament to consider incorporating a provision on palliative care services in the proposed National Health Insurance Bill, 2019. Officials from the association made the appeal when they appeared before the parliamentary health committee to submit …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | 45 out of 1,000 police housing units under construction have been occupied by junior police officers manning the National Closed Circuit Television –CCTV command centre at Naguru police headquarters. Out of the seven blocks each containing 60 apartments, one is almost complete and it …

Rubanda, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 500 casual labourers at Nyamuliro Wolfram Mines in Kaara parish, Muko Sub County Rubanda district on Friday staged a demonstration protesting the closure of KI3R Minerals International Limited.  KI3R Minerals International Limited which took over the mines from Krone Uganda Limited in 2016, closed …