Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s star Ishmail Wainwright has joined National Basketball Association (NBA) outfits Phoenix Suns on a two-year contract. The deal comes less than a week after the 27-year power forward parted ways with Eastern Conference outfits Toronto Raptors that had signed him in August this year. …
Read More »Adjumani district LCs, VHTs arrested for lack of latrines
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district leaders have arrested more than seven errant Village Health Team-VHTs members and Local Council I chairpersons for not having latrines, hand washing and other sanitary facilities in their homes. The two-day exercise which kicked off on Wednesday by the district Social Services Committee …
Read More »Breast cancer in Ugandan men 7 times higher than world average
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While women are encouraged to always check their breasts to look out for any possible swellings five to ten days every after their monthly periods, experts at the Uganda Cancer Institute say men should do the same at any time during the month. Dr. Noleb …
Read More »Public places in Lira given 3days ultimatum to adhere to SOPs
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lira city Covid-19 taskforce has given a three days ultimatum to public places to adhere to standard operating procedures or risk being closed. The places include the Lira produce lane, the main market, bus and taxi parks, other small markets, among others. Although the …
Read More »Student loan application centre unveiled in West Nile
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new centre to facilitate online applications for students seeking government loans, to study in higher institutions of learning has been unveiled in the West Nile region. The Higher Education Financing Scheme was started in 2014, with funding from the government of Uganda to support …
Read More »Egypt commits to desilt, clear water hyacinth at Kalungu landing site
Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Egyptian government has offered to support the clearing of the Kamuwuga landing site in Kalungu district, which has been overrun by water hyacinth and other aquatic weeds. The landing site which is located in Lukaya town council, Lwera wetland is the main fishing ground …
Read More »Farmers cautioned against engaging unregistered middlemen
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district leaders are considering the registration of all middlemen involved in the bulk purchase of agricultural produce in rural and urban centres in the district. The planned registration, according to the leaders, seeks to protect farmers from exploitation by middlemen who buy their products …
Read More »Mbale hospital seeks separate ward for fistula patients
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale hospital administrators are requesting for a separate ward for fistula patients arguing that mixing fistula patients in the general wards has negatively affected them psychologically. The Fistula focal person in the hospital, Jane Frances Acam said in an interview with Uganda Radio Network – …
Read More »House passes motion on moral decadence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have passed a motion urging government to rein in on the surging moral decadence in the country. The motion was moved by Dr Nsaba Buturo, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Ethics and Morality. MPs across the divide further cited corruption and sexual …
Read More »Pharmacist, six others arrested over stolen government supplies
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Thursday arrested the Jinja regional referral hospital internal pharmacist, Ambrose Kamugisha, alongside six others for allegedly selling government labelled supplies. The suspects are being detained at Nalufenya police station awaiting prosecution. The suspects were arrested following a tipoff from a …
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