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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija has directed all judicial officers to release original National Identification Cards removed from people who have been going to various courts to stand surety for relatives seeking bail. In a circular dated July 7th, 2021, the Principal Judge says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Senior Superintendent of Police-SSP Norman Musinga, who is the Kampala Metropolitan Traffic Police Commander has ordered police officers to pull-off number plates of vehicles without travel permits. The mostly targeted vehicles are those parked on city streets, shopping centres and private parking. Musinga’s directive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s decision to approve the appointment of Alice Kaboyo as Minister of State for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region has attracted criticism from a section of lawyers and officials from Anti-corruption agencies. The Appointments Committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Anita Among had earlier rejected Kaboyo’s appointment on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the National Unity Platform-NUP party have scoffed at the government for failing to start the distribution of COVID-19 relief aid to vulnerable Ugandans as earlier promised. The government through Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja announced at the start of a 42-day lockdown that it …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng left Members of Parliament in shock when she said she cannot tell the date when government procured vaccines will arrive. Aceng and Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine had appeared before Parliaments COVID-19 taskforce which is scrutinizing interventions put …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China’s hosting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties Summit shows the country is becoming a good partner in socio-economic transformation of the world through political parties, a top leader of Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party said on Tuesday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mental distress in the country is worse compared to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Hafisa Lukwata, the Head of the Mental Health division in Ministry of Health has revealed. Mental and psychosocial distress is evidently affecting COVID-19 patients, caregivers and medical …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende Regional Referral Hospital has received Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) from the area legislators worth Shillings 20 million to help them in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPEs handed over to the hospital director, Dr. Alex Andema on Tuesday included face shields, surgical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 07, Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited announced the introduction of mobile money payment functionality, also known as MTN MoMoPay on Absa Point of Sale (POS) machines/terminals. The service is open to all MTN Uganda mobile money account holders. Absa’s …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira police are holding a middle-aged man accused of strangling his wife to death for allegedly denying him conjugal rights. The suspect is Sam Obongo, a resident of Alyec B village, Alwala parish in Ogur sub county in Lira district. The deceased is 22-year-old Jillian …