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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tertiary institutions on Monday turned away Covid-19 unvaccinated students. The institutions opened their gates to students after months of closure following the outbreak of Covid-19. At Kyambogo University, as early as 7:00am, students and staff started arriving at the different gates of the institution, only …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi district has banned the movement and sale of pigs and their products following a suspected outbreak of African swine fever. The ban has been imposed in Kyeizoba, Ibaare, Bumbaire sub-counties and Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality. Dr Roberts Natukunda, the Senior Veterinary Officer Bushenyi district says the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP, the party with the largest number of opposition legislators has said it is going to defy the Deputy Speaker’s order banning all unvaccinated people from accessing parliament. Last week, Anita Among, the deputy speaker said that nobody including MPs, support staff …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elderly persons in Kasese district have asked the government to consider reducing the eligibility age for Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment-SAGE beneficiaries to at least 65-70 years. In 2011, the government first piloted the programme in 15 districts, where older persons above 65 years were …

Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bukwo district in Sebei sub region, Eastern Uganda have arrested the acting hospital administrator, David Sorowon for alleged corruption and mismanaging of money meant for the construction of the hospital mortuary. Sorowon who is currently being detained at Bukwo Central Police Station was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence have arrested 48 people alleged to have been part of the group that planted two explosives last week leaving two people dead. The first Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at a popular pork joint in …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty children suffering from the dreaded nodding syndrome disease in Angagura sub county, Pader district have died in the last three years. On average, this translates into more than one child dying because of nodding disease every month in the sub county. Freddy Stephen Okello, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly, James Kakooza on Sunday narrowly survived being lynched by angry residents in Lubowa, Makindye-Ssabagabo municipality over a land dispute. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located …

Wobulenzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been shot by Policemen during enforcement of the night curfew in Wobulenzi town council, Luwero district. The injured have been identified as Ivan Ssepuuya aged 25 years a resident of Kigulu zone and Beatrice Nakitende aged 17, a resident of Kikoma …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | There are fewer women occupying leadership positions in Uganda, despite efforts by the government to promote gender equality and the introduction of affirmative action for vulnerable groups particularly women. This was disclosed during a Regional Women’s Political Leadership Convention from 28th – 29th October 2021 at Serena …