Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ministry of Health plan to destroy over 1,200 tons of drugs they say have expired, has met stiff resistance from Ugandan Civil Society. Without giving specifics what particular drugs are to be burnt, Permanent Secretary Diana Atwiine told journalists on Feb.12 that the drugs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on the National Economy has rejected the approval of a Sh736b domestic loan by the government for statutory payments, including salaries and wages. Last month minister of state for finance in charge of planning, David Bahati tabled before parliament a notice …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Two senior MTN Staff who allegedly defrauded people using the telephone lines of Ugandan ministers have been remanded to Luzira Prison. Nasser Kigenyi a Service Customer Adviser and Henry Mugambe a Salesman attached to MTN -Mubende -Kyegegwa Branch,  appeared before Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Samuel …

   Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of Gulu residents on Saturday attended an Umeme all-day free health camp, at which several were treated and others benefited from check-ups and advise on how to overcome ailments they had. Umeme Limited on reached out to thousands of residents residing in …

Kigali, Rwanda | AFP |  At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured after lightning struck a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda, a local official said Sunday. Fourteen victims were killed on the spot as lightning hit the church in the Nyaruguru district in the Southern Province on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shooting of scenes in Uganda’s capital Kampala for 27 Guns is ongoing as Natasha Karugire and Sharpe Ssewali direct an  Isaiah 60 Productions film about the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation war of the early 8os. Roads around Parliamentary Avenue, Said Barre Road, King George II …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has ordered super markets that import South African meat products to remove them from their shelves after a listeria outbreak that has killed at least 180 people. In a statement, UNBS said they have started carrying out …

  Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 6,900 refugees have received new attestation forms and ration cards at the end of the first phase of a countrywide biometric verification exercise that started on March 1, 2018  in the Oruchinga refugee settlement in Uganda’s South-West region. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP |  Jose Mourinho slammed criticism of Manchester United’s cautious approach in their 2-1 win over bitter rivals Liverpool on Saturday. Mourinho’s second placed side moved five points clear of Liverpool in the Premier League thanks to Marcus Rashford’s first half double at Old Trafford. Liverpool …

Obo, Central African Republic | AFP |  Every morning, Joseph gets on his motorbike to tend to his field of manioc, in the thick bush surrounding the Obo, in southeastern Central African Republic. This day, though, is not ordinary. Joseph is tense with worry. There are rumours that the Lord’s …