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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor adherence to the standard operating procedures put in place by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections is to blame for the surge in infections in Teso sub region. Apparently, Teso region is currently the epicentre of COVID-19 infections. Dr. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education experts have asked the government to retrain lower primary school teachers before the reopening of schools. Lower primary classes have remained closed since March 2020 when the country was closed down to tame the spread of COVID-19. The learners had been scheduled to return …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several teenage mothers in Luwero district are appealing for skills training to enable them to look after themselves and their children. According to Luwero District Health report, at least 16,163 girls below the age of 19 years got pregnant in the 2020/21 financial year. Of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint forces of UPDF and police currently operating in Karamoja have so far recovered 70 guns and 534 rounds of ammunition from the Karimojong warriors since the 17th of July when they launched second phase of disarmament in the sub region. Capt. Edrin Mawanda, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has hired a company from India to install GPS trackers in all government ambulances. The development comes amidst misuse of the ambulances that became more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic where several reports indicated drivers were carrying non-patients amidst transport restrictions. …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city Covid-19 taskforce is bitter over its failure to access Covid-19 response funds. The city council approved a budget of Shillings 338 million three months ago to facilitate the Covid-19 response. Part of the money is meant for the allowance of VHTs involved in …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nairobi based Polish Embassy has embarked on the construction of a fully-fledged maternity ward at Nyabyeya health center II in Budongo sub county in Masindi district. The embassy has contracted Bernard Alinaitwe Construction Company limited to undertake the Shillings 180million project. Rev. Father Peter …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district Woman Member of Parliament Harriet Businge is in trouble for allegedly assaulting her personal assistant. She allegedly assaulted Racheal Asiimwe on Sunday for recording what was transpiring in a meeting the legislator convened at her home in Kasasa Rukonge, in Hoima West division, …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Pader district executive committee are under the spotlight for allegedly sharing 154 piglets delivered under the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC program for distribution to residents. According to available information, OWC notified the district about a consignment of 182 piglets but only 154 were delivered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ex-combatants in Rwenzori region want the government to support them to enroll on adult learning programs. They say that most of them are illiterate, which has affected their day-to-day implementation of government-supported economical activities. The groups put out the call in their meeting with officials …