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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several hotels in Kampala on Friday ushered in the New Year with parties, despite police banning organizing events. A survey by URN reporters in the areas of Bukoto, Ntinda, Nakawa found some hotels filled with revelers celebrating the New Year. On Monday, the Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fr Joseph Kimbugwe of Namugongo Martyrs Catholic Parish has castigated courts over denying suspects bail. In his end of year sermon inside Namugongo Basilica, Kimbugwe cited an example of an MP who was recently granted bail by one court but denied by another court, which …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative has called for reconciliation and forgiveness as the country ushers in 2022. The leaders say as a result of the two-year COVID-19 lockdown, the heated political period, many people were hurt by their colleagues and have built walls of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking health services paid less in December compared to the same period year ending November 2021, according to the report published the Uganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS) The report released by UBOS at their offices in Kampala indicates that Ugandans paid 5.4 shillings less on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Resident District Commissioner-RDC Fatumah Ndisaba Nabitaka blocked eviction of Mt. Lebanon Church Senior Pastor Samuel Lwandasa, from the house and the church building at the time of conducting new year’s prayers. The RDC confirmed receiving an eviction order from Eco-Trust Property Associates and General …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the highlights of the year 2021 was in the health sector where several strikes by different health workers were called. According to doctors, the strikes that are estimated to have lasted more than two months will not be the last that the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the NRM party candidate in the Kayunga LC5 by-election, Andrew Muwonge won genuinely. In his end of year address at his country home in Rwakitura on Friday, Museveni said NRM operatives could not have stolen the by-election from the opposition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The call for forgiveness and repentance dominated the end of year prayers at St Mary’s Cathedral Lubaga in Kampala. The mass was led by Father Anthony Musaala, the assistant administrator Lubaga Cathedral and assisted by Chancellor Father Charles Male. Father Musaala who took the hundreds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Dr. Monica Musenero, has revealed that government is considering having Covidex, a locally made drug as a prescription for Covid-19. In June 2021, the National Drug Authority approved Covidex, a locally made herbal drug for supportive treatment in …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Bududa district have asked the government to expedite the relocation of mudslide victims as schools reopen next month. Currently, more than 100 victims are still camped at Bumwalye Primary School after mudslides hit Bulucheke sub-county. Following the Ministry of Education’s plans to reopen …