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Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-two-year old Jhalia Nassiwa is one of the 87 survivors of the recent outbreak of Ebola viral disease that was declared to an end by the World Health Organization and authorities in Uganda last month. While for many life has returned to normal, treatment centers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said that distribution of essential medicines and medical supplies has commenced and will be fast-tracked to ensure national coverage. She gave the update during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 02 February 2023. “There were some logistical challenges which have …

Arua, Uganda | THEINDEPENDENT | Arua District council has deferred a motion seeking to relocate the military police barracks from Arua city to the proposed district headquarters in Odumi, Vurra Sub County. The decision to defer the motion was taken on Friday during the council meeting held at the district council …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An intern medical student from Soroti University is in trouble for allegedly extorting money from patients at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. The hospital authorities arrested and handed Cyraton Mutambi to the police for allegedly soliciting Shillings 148,000 from diabetes patients on Thursday morning. His luck …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at Hoima central market in Hoima City are up in arms with the city authorities over the persistent power blackout and poor sanitation that has hampered their working conditions for long. The vendors say they have operated without power for the last three months, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has signed a Production-Sharing Agreement(PSA) with Uganda National Oil Company for the Kasuruban block in Albertine Graben’s Buliisa district. The signing of the PSA with the government-owned oil company that took place on Thursday has been described as yet another milestone in the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city councilors have unanimously approved the draft physical development plan to guide land use and development. The approval follows the expiry of the mandatory 90 days display exercise of the draft physical development plan to the members of public to allow feedback. While presenting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF, Richard Byarugaba says that corruption allegations leveled against him have no evidence and are just a witch hunt. Byarugaba briefly made the statement before Parliament’s select committee investigating the operations of the NSSF. The select …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Betty Amongi has said that she blocked purchase of land in Nakigalala due to variance in costs. Amongi told the select committee investigating the operations of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF, that the Fund had requested for 400 billion Shillings while …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The manager of Kanungu FM, Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, who was filmed assaulting a female presenter Anita Tumuramye, has been charged and remanded to Kanungu government prison. The incident occurred on the evening of January 26th, 2023, at the radio premises. The radio belongs to Dr. …