Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masafu general hospital in Busia district has received an ambulance with a high dependency medical equipment. The sh110 million shillings fully equipped ambulance has medical equipment like Oxygen supplying system, defibrillator for patients with heart problems, patient monitoring system, patients’ bed, first aid kits …
Read More »Basena new assistant to Micho
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Basena has been re-appointed assistant coach of the Uganda Cranes. The appointment was confirmed in a statement released by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA. FUFA noted that earlier selected assistant coach Livingstone Mbabazi had opted to remain at his club, Arua Hill. …
Read More »SECURITY: Museveni warns forces on torture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned security forces against torturing people. Speaking on Saturday at Nakasero State Lodge, Museveni said nobody should be in the uniform if he doesn’t respect the people of Uganda. “Don’t bark at people that are not a people’s army, …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Why govt is struggling to get vaccines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that the government is struggling to procure vaccines to vaccinate 21 million people in the country. The country plans to vaccinate 22 million people aged 18 and above in the country. However, data from the health ministry shows that …
Read More »Uganda team to World Athletics U-20 Champs takes off today
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will be represented by a 10-member team at the World Athletics under 20 championship slated for August 17-22, 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya. Namayo Mawerere, the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) publicity Secretary said the team will fly out on Sunday aboard Uganda Airlines to …
Read More »Bubulo, Karamoja get magistrates as Judiciary deploys 10
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10 newly appointed Judicial Officers at the rank of Registrars and Magistrates have been deployed to different stations in the country in a bid to take services closer to people. According to a statement issued by the Judiciary, Bubulo and Kyenjojo Courts …
Read More »Express are East and Central Africa football champs
🔴 CECAFA CUP FINAL Express 1 Nyasa 0 Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League champions Express FC have beaten Malawi giants Nyasa Big Bullets FC 1-0 to lift their first ever CECAFA Kagame Cup trophy. The match was won by a single goal by Martin Kiiza. …
Read More »Justice Katureebe is new UMI Chancellor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Chief Justice Bart Katureebe as the new Chancellor for Uganda Management Institute (UMI). Katureebe will replace Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire who was the second titular head of the Institution, having been appointed in that capacity in 2013. According …
Read More »Health officials eye banks to take up Sinovac vaccine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of health is considering allocating the Sinovac vaccines to groups of people in banks, companies and organizations that might be interested in getting vaccinated. The country at the moment has a total of 300,000 doses that were donated by the People’s Republic …
Read More »Bishop Ssemogerere warns new priests about seeking wealth
Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bishop Paul Ssemogerere, the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese has warned the newly ordained priests to forget about being rich and put all their efforts towards serving God’s children. The bishop made the remarks on Saturday afternoon at Sacred Heart of Mary Cathedral-Rubaga during …
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