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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district health officials have halted the mass Covid-19 vaccination exercise over the low turn up of people. The district embarked on the second phase of mass covid-19 vaccination on March 15, with the exercise meant to last for a week. This was after the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city on Monday arrested Amina Mutesi, a resident of Kaitabawala zone in Northern division for stabbing her husband, Emmanuel Tasaga aged 45 to death. The deceased has been taken to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem, while the suspect is being …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Service Commission has attributed the existence of ghost teachers to headteachers. Recently, the commission started the validation process for teachers in post-primary institutions in the central region to clean up the payroll, establish the status of teachers and staffing gaps. This is meant …

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been arrested and detained as the police in Kassanda investigate murder and aggravated defilement of a 10-year-old girl. The police said that Hope Tumukunde, the deceased, was found dead hours after she was sent to fetch water from a dam with her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Hospital Kampala (IHK) officially opened up its new and revamped outpatient department. The outpatient department serves as the first point of contact for patients and medical employees. IHK outpatient department has been revamped to improve patient care by providing reliable healthcare, improving process …

Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 55 women in the different enterprise groups in Lyantonde district are facing prosecution for defaulting on the public funds disbursed through the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program-UWEP. The women received the funds disbursed through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to strengthen …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have demanded the return of the Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel to help curb the escalating insecurity in the region. The leaders argue that the withdrawal of the LDUs was a big blow for Karamoja and that the available security personnel …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in Kabaale sub county, Hoima district want Kabaale health centre III upgraded to health center IV, to improve service delivery. The health facility that is also grappling with drug stock-outs is currently overwhelmed by the increasing number of patients seeking treatment. Some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament will seat on Tuesday, March 29, to elect the new Speaker of Parliament following the death of Jacob Oulanyah. Oulanyah who doubled as the Omoro County legislator and Vice-Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party for Northern Uganda, becomes Uganda’s first …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited has re-introduced their miniature sized 330ml Club Pilsener bottles to the Ugandan market to further offer variety of choice in size and capacity for the beer consumer. Dubbed Club Shorty, the cool sized bottle was announced on Friday (March 18) evening by …