Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of children suffering from eye diseases is on the rise, according to opticians from the National Referral Hospital-Mulago, Mengo, Rubaga and Dr Agarwal Eye Hospital. The children are increasingly suffering from congenital cataracts, glaucoma, injuries to the eye, ulcers, retinopathy of prematurity, …

‘The man ready to teach Uganda a lesson’ Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Details emerging following the recent failure of major oil companies to pressure the Uganda government to grant tax concessions before a crucial purchase and sale deal are casting the country as a “nightmare” for oil firms. And …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has called upon all medical interns to report to the stations where they were posted instead of making excessive demands. The call follows a series of complaints by medical interns under the Federation for Medical Interns, criticizing a move by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The need for a joint opposition candidate dominated the DP block retreat that ended yesterday in Kalangala District. The Block is an alliance comprising the Democratic Party, People’s Development Party-PDP and the Social Democratic Party. The group which has been in a retreat at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence –CMI and Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force –JATT have arrested three prime suspects in the murder of President Yoweri Museveni’s nephew, Joshua Nteireho Rushegera and his female friend, Mellina Tumukunde on the Entebbe Expressway. The duo was gunned down around …

Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump attacked the Democratic lawmaker spearheading the impeachment inquiry on Monday as congressional committees subpoenaed his personal lawyer, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, for documents related to his dealings with Ukraine. As Trump lashed out at Democratic congressman Adam Schiff, suggesting he …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second-half strike, awarded by VAR, denied Manchester United a much-needed win to kickstart their season as Arsenal emerged from Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw on Monday. Scott McTominay’s stunning strike to give United the lead was a rare moment of quality in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speakers and Deputy Speakers from countries under the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Countries Conference-PUOIC are scheduled to meet in Kampala this week, URN has learnt. The OIC member countries are Algeria, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has dismissed the five-point lead they hold over title rivals Manchester City as irrelevant so early in the season. Jurgen Klopp’s side briefly extended their advantage to eight points after beating Sheffield United 1-0 in the early kick-off on Saturday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cancer machine at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is down awaiting servicing. For the past two weeks, patients seeking radiation treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) have been bouncing after the Cobalt 60 radiotherapy machine closed down. According to Christine Namulindwa, the …