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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health has expressed disappointment over poor health indicators within the population in the Greater Luwero districts despite a big budget allocation. According to the District Health report for 2023/24, at least 27% of outpatients were suffering from malaria, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has raised concerns over early signs of political violence ahead of the party primaries and the recently held youth elections. Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu of the Church of Uganda and Chairperson of the IRCU, while speaking at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a suit challenging the extension of the tenure of the leaders of the Justice Forum-Jeema, including its president, Asuman Basalirwa. High Court judge Simon Peter Kinobe, in dismissing the suit, said the applicants had filed it outside the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda, has launched a new program called Ellevate by Ecobank. This program is specially made to help women who own or run businesses grow and succeed. The main idea behind “Ellevate” is “More than Money.” This means Ecobank wants to help women in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairman of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) President Yoweri Museveni has called for a two states solution to help resolve the Palestine-Israel issue, and end wars in the Middle East. “We appeal and advise the actors in the Middle East to draw back …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one thousand doctors have applied to fill just 16 positions recently advertised by the Health Service Commission. Speaking to journalists on Monday as shortlisted candidates sat for their aptitude examinations at Makerere University, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Commission’s Chairperson, revealed that they …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court’s International Crimes Division has dismissed an application by jailed suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) commander Jamilu Alirabaki Mukulu Kyagulanyi, who sought release on grounds that his fundamental rights were violated during his arrest. The panel of four justices—Susan Okalany, Michael Elubu, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Muhumuza, a teacher at Kabojja Junior School, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after entering a plea bargain in which he admitted to sexually assaulting a male pupil. The sentence was handed down by the court after Muhumuza …

Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buyego Village in Tome Parish, Buvuma District, is home to a remarkable story of transformation driven by the Parish Development Model (PDM). At the center of this success is 35-year-old Muwereza Wako, a father of eight, whose journey from subsistence farming to agribusiness is inspiring …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda, David Kabanda, has been nominated to contest for the NRM party flag in Kasambya Constituency, Mubende District. The Patriotic League of Uganda, where Kabanda serves as Secretary General, is a pressure group led by General …