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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) plans to introduce Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in cancer treatment in Uganda. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues and organs. Uganda will be the only …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commander of the Jinja cantonment of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF Brig. Emmanuel Kanyesigye has challenged Police officers to leverage intelligence as a means of guarding the country against violent protests. Kanyesigye says that it is prudent for police to have intelligence information about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods and Services Bill 2023 will comprehensively address the challenge of trade in counterfeit goods and services, according to the Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa. According to him, the need for the Anti-Counterfeit Goods and Services law emanated from the fact …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insurance companies in Uganda paid out over 820.1 billion shillings to various customers in claims in 2023. The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) said the payments amounted to more than half (51.17 percent) of the total amount of money that the insurance policy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 13th, the Federation of Uganda Football Association- FUFA banned 13 individuals, after successfully uncovering a South African-based match-fixing syndicate with the help of the Federation of International Football Associations- FIFA. Among those banned were one player, Latif Kiyemba, formerly of Lugazi FC; …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank recently marked its 60th anniversary at a grand gala, celebrating six decades of operation and impactful service towards fulfilling its purpose of ‘Transforming Lives and Businesses’. The Diamond anniversary event, hosted at Mestil Hotel, Kampala, brought together distinguished guests, including government officials, …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buliisa district is seeking for more than 400 million Shillings to fully operationalize Kirama Vocational Training Institute. The institute was built ten years ago by the community with support from the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA under the revenue sharing scheme. Situated in Kirama village in Kigwera …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has withdrawn from the qualifiers of the 2024 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations. The draw with 14 teams was conducted last month by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF). Edgar Watson Suubi, CEO of the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), confirmed …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nebbi District officials on Thursday blocked the commissioning of a multi-million classroom block at Jupangira primary school citing shoddy work. The decision came after the district officials led by Emmanuel Urombi, the LCV Chairperson, and Robert Abak, the Nebbi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) had been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has sent the file of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier, Brasil Okwang, accused of attempting to rape his daughter to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). Pte Okwang who returned from African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) …