NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores (NMS) has implored Members of Parliament to exercise their oversight function and champion the fight against medicines theft within their constituencies. Speaking to legislators on the Health Committee, NMS General Manager Moses Kamabare said there is a ‘growing paradox’ that whereas …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum Municipal Council officials have asked the government to increase the road fund budget to boost road maintenance and rehabilitation works. The municipality receives approximately 600 million shillings annually for road maintenance and rehabilitation from the government under the Uganda Road Fund-URF. Uganda Road Fund …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrates Court in Masaka has granted bail to four Muslim leaders who were charged with assault and causing grievous harm to members of their congregation. The four are Sheikh Abaasi Nseera, the Imam of Masaka main mosque, his assistants Hakim Nseera and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last 30 years. However, nearly half of these people did not know they had hypertension. This is according to the first comprehensive global analysis of trends …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya has committed to ensuring quick investigations for cases of human rights violations. Wangadya made the comments shortly after appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting. The committee approved Wangadya together with four …

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Isingiro district have turned to community workers to address cases of child pregnancies during the closure of schools. In June, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced fresh restrictions as part of the measures to control the COVID-19 transmissions in the country in the …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 30 women from greater Luwero and other areas have registered for fistula surgery repairs at Nakaseke hospital. Some of the women have battled fistula for between 10 to 20 years. A 45 year old woman from Wobulenzi town council in Luwero district says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Planning Authority (NPA) on Tuesday called for increased border restrictions amid high numbers of COVID-19 cases in neighboring countries. “It is thus important to note that the immediate neighboring countries have a higher number of cases and they are increasing. There is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joel Ssenyonyi, the Nakawa West legislator has accused his challenger Mukesh Shukla for wasting his, and the court’s time by seeking what he called unnecessary adjournments. Mukesh commonly known as Shumuk petitioned the High Court seeking to overturn the outcome of the January 14 polls …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected outbreak of coccidiosis has claimed lives of hundreds of poultry birds in Amuru district leaving farmers counting losses. The disease has for the past one week been reported in the areas of Kal A, Kal B, Kal Centre, Labika and Lagak in Pabbo …