Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations-CSOs in Hoima are up in arms against lodges and bars for allegedly disposing off used condoms in the open. Robina Tibakanya, the coordinator of National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS-NACWOLA notes that lodges and bars dump used condoms in …
Read More »Former Deputy Prime Minister Kajura sued over UGX 600 million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A couple has dragged former first Deputy Prime Minister Henry Kajura to court seeking a refund of 600 million shillings that was paid to him as part payment for land. The land is located at Buyanja in Masindi district. Professor Lee M.P.K Koma and …
Read More »School bursar in Pader arrested for eloping with pupil
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding the bursar of Lacekocot Primary School in Atanga town council in Pader district on allegations of eloping with a primary six pupil. Joel Nyeko was picked up from his rented premises by the school management backed by some parents around 9:00 …
Read More »Security personnel monitoring South Sudan refugees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudan refugees being hosted in refugee settlement centres in Northern Uganda district of Lamwo are being closely monitored by security personnel. The Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Nabinson Kidega says that security personnel are in constant watch over some refugees to ensure they don’t …
Read More »Zanack holdings on the spot for failing to compensate fallen miners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zanack holdings is on the spot for alleged failure to compensate miners killed in the line of duty at its tin mining site in Mwerasandu in Ruhaama county in Ntungamo district. At least 15 artisanal miners had died in the mines in their line …
Read More »Trump hails economic boom as industry attacks trade war
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for an American economic renaissance but was greeted by another salvo from US industries that blame his trade wars for jeopardizing employment, wounding business and burdening consumers with higher costs. But Trump doubled down, threatening to jack up …
Read More »Otuke district yet to get stock farm
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is yet to deliver his pledge of establishing a district stock farm in Otuke district. In 2009, President Museveni while in Otuke district pledged to establish the stock farm in the area to be used as the livestock multiplication centre to …
Read More »WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a “critical step” towards its licensing, access and roll-out in countries most at risk of outbreaks. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” …
Read More »Field Force Unit Commander SSP Rashid Agero acted lawfully-Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have said there is no need to prosecute its Senior Superintendent of Police –SSP Rashid Agero, for brutalizing and smashing Dr Kizza Besigye’s vehicle. The Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said whatever SSP Agero and his juniors did to Besigye and other members of …
Read More »Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Raheem Sterling said he allowed his “emotions” to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez that resulted in Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro. Sterling admitted on Instagram on Tuesday he and …
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