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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has spoken out on concerns by the public that Private-not-for-profit-PNFP health facilities continue charging patients highly for services despite receiving an annual grant from the government. Dr Tonny Tumwesigye, the Executive Director of the bureau says the majority …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan legislators have vowed to defend their title at the East African Community – EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games, scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from December 8th to 19th, 2023. Flagged off Thursday at Parliament by Speaker Anita Among, a contingent of approximately 100 …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has okayed the mining of lithium in Ntungamo district to allow for the manufacture of electric car batteries. Museveni gave the green light while meeting a group of investors from Strand Hanson Limited, a London-based company at State House Entebbe. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A transformative memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been formalized between Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Uganda Baati Limited under the Uganda Baati Safal Foundation, marking the commencement of the tree-planting initiative. This agreement was signed during the PSFU’s 27th Annual General Meeting …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Amuru District is grappling with poor state of roads which has stalled the eviction of the migrant cattle keepers in the District. The District security team had identified government land at Lakang Sub County for a temporary holding ground of the animals . …

HEALTH REPORT |  FLAVIA NASSAKA | Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth. This is according to a new study published on Thursday in the Lancet Global Health journal. Part of a special Series on maternal health, the study …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Luwero town council has suspended the involvement of a mortuary attendant and a casual laborer in handling the burials of unclaimed bodies due to their demonstration over unpaid allowances. George Kallibala, a mortuary attendant, and Rogers Bulime Kakumba, a casual laborer at Luwero Hospital, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  A truck has failed to brake at the Namboole interchange along the Kampala-Jinja road Thursday and rammed into 13 vehicles and two boda bodas, killing two people instantly. Police confirmed the incident, and said investigations into the cause of the crash have kicked …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Major contracts for construction activities for the Tilenga project have been awarded two years after a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project was taken. The project is located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts and is led by TotalEnergies. Philippe Groueix, the Chair of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  At least sh3.6 billion has so far been lost by Ugandan investors in closed-down investment companies, which were declared Ponzi Schemes by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). CMA issued a warning to the public on 18th  September 2023 on potential losses from investing …