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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Results of a new study released on Tuesday indicate that health workers in maternity wards are not consistently practicing proper hand hygiene, putting mothers at risk of maternal infections, technically known as ‘sepsis’. Sepsis remains among the top three causes of maternal deaths in Uganda. In a …

Kotido, Uganda | URN | Rising migration of Karimojong residents to neighbouring districts in search of food and casual labour has prompted authorities in Kotido District to introduce strict security measures, including checkpoints along major exit routes. The measures follow the recent repatriation of at least 275 migrants from Agago District, …

New census monograph highlights regional disparities, school access gaps, and rising risks prompting calls for targeted policy action Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Fresh data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is sharpening the country’s understanding of child vulnerability, revealing both the scale of orphanhood and the systemic …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Mulago National Referral Hospital is struggling to dismantle a predatory web of extortionists who have infiltrated the facility, posing as medical staff to fleece desperate patients and their families. On a quiet Wednesday evening in the Acute Children’s Emergency Ward, a woman known as “Dr. …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan L’Okori Adiyo, the father of the late former Speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah has died at the age of 97. L’Okori, passed away on Friday at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu City where he had reportedly been rushed two days ago …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Shaban Galabuzi, has called on leaders to ensure justice and humane treatment for traders affected by the recent demolition at St. Balikudembe Market. Unidentified individuals reportedly raided the market on March 7 and demolished a large section near the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has strengthened its commitment to sustainable development and community empowerment through a combined initiative at Gayaza High School, focusing on environmental conservation and institutional support. Representing the bank, Head of Marketing and Communications Doreen Nyiramugisha presided over the handover of a …

Kayunga,  Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), working with the National Forest Authority and Rotary International, has launched a three-year initiative to restore Namananga Central Forest Reserve in Kayunga District by planting 80,000 indigenous trees. The project, valued at UGX 372 million, is part of UBL’s 80th …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has directed the administrators of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital to immediately provide a separate changing room for female and male students, as they currently share one changing room. The Deputy Chairperson of the committee, Hon. Gorreth Namugga, made the directive …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 450 delegates are expected in Mbarara next month as brokers shift focus to SMEs and individuals to expand insurance penetration. The Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda (IBAU) is set to host its 8th Annual Conference with renewed momentum after ICEA LION General Insurance …