Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district has received 4,000 Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses. Jackson Lakor, the Gulu District Production Officer says that the vaccines from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries will target cattle in the most affected areas in Palaro and Awach sub counties. …
Read More »Katikkiro Mayiga calls for proper schools reopening
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has implored the government to put up a proper roadmap of reopening schools in the country amidst the ongoing pandemic. He says this should begin with ensuring that all teachers and non-teaching staff are vaccinated. The Katikkiro says that there should …
Read More »Kyambogo University students ask court to block graduation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 45 students of Kyambogo University have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking an interim injunction restraining the institution from holding the 17th graduation ceremony. The students led by Kenneth Masereka want the graduation that is slated to start on September 21st to September 23rd …
Read More »Masaka murders: Crime preventer charged for misleading police investigations
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vincent Muwonge, a crime preventer in Masaka town is in trouble for misleading police in their investigations into the recent wave of murders in the greater Masaka sub-region. Muwonge is in custody at Ssaza prison facility in Masaka on charges of giving false information to …
Read More »Onebe denies hiring maid as police discover second body remains from septic tank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proprietor of Price and King auditing firm, Francis Onebe has denied ever employing a maid as police grills him over the remains of a second person found inside a bag which was retrieved from a septic tank last week. Onebe’s home is on Kaggwa …
Read More »DP calls for Otafiire’s resignation, interrogation over reckless statements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic party has called for immediate resignation and interrogation of Ministry of Internal Affairs Minister General Kahinda Otafiire, over statements he made in connection to the Masaka killings. While appearing on television on Thursday, Otafiire mentioned and insinuated that if the ruling National Resistance …
Read More »Court Martial remands court bailiff Kirunda over murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renowned court bailiff Moses Kirunda has been charged afresh by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of murdering city businessman Magid Mugwanya. Kirunda who allegedly demolished St Peters Church Ndeeba in 2020 first appeared before the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court last month over …
Read More »Bolt adds 12-hour time cap for drivers to avert road accidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bolt Uganda has added a 12-hour time cap for drivers on the ride-hailing platform. The working time limit is in place to ensure that drivers arrive for trips energized and rejuvenated. The restriction on the number of hours also allows drivers to prioritize other engagements …
Read More »Three arrested purchasing baby for suspected South Sudanese trafficker
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Special Investigations Unit-SIU Kireka is holding three suspects on allegations of attempting to buy a two-month-old baby for a suspected South Sudanese trafficker in Kampala. The suspects are Gerald Akankwasa, a Wakiso based medical doctor, Kenneth Kayondo and Christine Nambi. Police detectives picked up …
Read More »Dead bodies in wards traumatizing patients in Buvuma district
Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If for whatever reason you find yourself on Buvuma Islands district, pray that you don’t get admitted to hospital for you may not be comfortable having to lie side by side with a dead body should a patient near you die and the relatives take …
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