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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | National Unity Platform (NUP) party members, Eddie Mutwe and Nubian Li have been released on bail by the General court martial. Ali Bukeni aka Nubian Li is Robert Kaygulanyi’s singing partner, while Eddy Ssebufu aka Eddie Mutwe is the head of his personal bodyguards. They …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Football experts have predicted a bright future in the new transformed Uganda Cranes squad. The new squad is comprised of players from different clubs in the Uganda Premier League and a few players from Uganda Hippos who recently played the U-20 Afcon finals. The experts …

Refugees are crying out in advance for easy access to the jab in the next batch of vaccines expected soon Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees living in urban areas have asked to be included in the Covid-19 vaccination exercise. Amudu Jean Pierre, a refugee who arrived in Uganda from …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private Bakulu Muhuba has regained his freedom following his release by Rwandan security. According to the Rwanda government, Muhuba who is attached to the 32nd Battalion Nyakabande in Kisoro district was arrested by Rwanda Defense Force-RDF soldiers at around 2:45pm on Sunday while loitering in …

Closure of schools for could fuel the already high cases of child pregnancies among school girls Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district is resorting to the use para-social workers to address cases of child pregnancies during the closure of schools. Last week, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced fresh restrictions …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has received US$ 7million, about Shillings 25 billion from the Global Fund to install seven oxygen plants across the country. Eng. George Otim, the commissioner of health infrastructure in the health ministry says they will install the oxygen plants in Mbarara, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent resurgence in COVID-19 infection has forced many into desperate prevention and treatment interventions that doctors warn could be more harmful than the disease. Dr Richard Idro, a paediatrician at Mulago Specialized National Referral Hospital says while steam inhalation where many are using herbs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has called for collective responsibility to end child labour in the country. Aggrey Kibenge, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development says the country is not lacking laws and policies against child …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Permanent Secretary to the Judiciary, Expedito Kagole Kivumbi is dead. A statement from the Judiciary Senior Communications Officer, Solomon Muyita shows that Kivumbi died on Sunday evening at Le Memorial Medical Services at Kitiko-Lubowa Kigo road where he was admitted a week ago. …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Rubanda District is hunting for a 45-year-old man who set his house on fire, burning his wife and children to death.  The suspect has been identified as Armstrong Vian 45, a businessman. The incident happened on Saturday in Habutobere village in …