Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unvaccinated students at Kyambogo University have been allowed to access the campus and attend lectures. On Monday, institutions opened their gates to students after months of closure following the outbreak of Covid-19, but several students were turned away due to lack of Covid-19 vaccination cards. …
Read More »PM Nabbanja, Speaker to visit Luzira prisons over Ssegirinya’s health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government and the Parliament leadership have agreed to hold a joint visit and meeting regarding the health of Kawempe North MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya who is currently detained at Luzira prison. The decision to hold a joint meeting with the MP’s personal doctor followed a procedural …
Read More »People’s Front for Transition to kick off countrywide mobilization next week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Front for Transition, a political coalition that brings together several political parties and activists aimed at causing political change in Uganda, will next week start a national wide mobilization in Western Uganda. Speaking on Tuesday at the Justice Forum political party headquarters at …
Read More »Judiciary stuck with UGX26Bn bail cash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary is stuck with 26 Billion Shillings bail cash. According to records, as of July 30, 2020, the money had accumulated to over Shillings 26.4 billion within 10 years. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the Chief Registrar of Courts of Judicature, Sarah Langa Siu …
Read More »Residents want Apaa township turned into semi-autonomous sub county
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents want Apaa township turned into a semi-autonomous sub county to curb conflicts over ownership of the area. Ancestral ownership of Apaa township which borders Amuru and Adjumani districts measures approximately 42 square kilometres and is highly contested between the Madi of Adjumani and Acholi …
Read More »President has a right to express views on bail reforms – Justice Owiny-Dollo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has said that President Museveni has a right to express his views on bail reforms. In an interview in Kitgum municipality, Dollo said that there is nothing wrong with Museveni expressing his views as a citizen and an elected leader, contrary …
Read More »Women decry limited maternal child health services in Rwampara
Rwampara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mothers in Rwampara district are demanding adequate maternal health services. According to the Rwampara District Health Officer Allan Twesigomwe, women can access maternal health services from five health centres in the entire district, contrary to the policy of accessing the service from all health centres …
Read More »MBALE: Road accidents claim over 40 lives in 10 months
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 43 people are recorded to have died through road accidents in Mbale city in less than one year. Records show that from the month of January to date, 43 people have died as a result of accidents. In January for instance, 7 people …
Read More »IGG Kamya to probe Entebbe municipal public toilet confusion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Government Beti Kamya says her office will start investigations on procurement for renovations and maintenance of public toilets in Entebbe municipality. Kamya made the announcement while officiating at the induction for newly elected municipal and division councilors in the municipality on Thursday. …
Read More »COVID-19: Activists want government to fully reopen worship centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the government of Uganda moves to fully reopen the country in January, activists want the government to exempt worship centres from COVID-19 restrictions. They say there is no scientific research indicating that these places are super spreaders of the disease. The activists were on …
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