KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has urged specialists at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) to create public awareness about the milestones reached by the institute. According to Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, while the services are available at the institute, there is …
Read More »IRCU-Tooro Chapter suspends fundraising in places of worship
HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), Tooro Chapter members have directed the clergy to suspend fundraising activities in churches and mosques as the country approaches the election period. Speaking at a press briefing in Fort Portal Tourism City, the Chairperson of the IRCU Tooro …
Read More »Naggalama police officers decry inadequate funding
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers have cried out to the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, about the inadequate funding, which has hindered the execution of their duties difficult. Among the issues raised by the Naggalama police officers during IGP’s visit include poor living conditions, lack of …
Read More »Ruth Aceng to contest for Kole Woman MP seat on UPC ticket
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s former High Commissioner to Canada, Joy Ruth Aceng, has declared her bid for the Kole Woman Member of Parliament seat on the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party ticket. Aceng was deported in August after she was declared persona non grata, citing behavioural concerns. …
Read More »Rise in latent TB In Uganda’s Prisons posses major risk to inmates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s prison system is facing a severe dual burden of tuberculosis and HIV, with infection rates significantly higher than those in the general population. Findings from a study by Makerere University’s School of Public Health indicate that active TB infection in Uganda’s prisons is …
Read More »Former CID spokesperson Charles Twine missing
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Unconfirmed reports indicate that former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Charles Twine is missing. Twine was reportedly summoned on Tuesday night to face the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba and his deputy James Ochaya for yet to be …
Read More »A Grandmother’s Devotion: The journey of Hamidah Gwokyalya’s heart surgery
KAYUNGA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | In the heart of Gwanika-Kokotero village, in Ntenjeru town council, Kayunga district, 75-year-old Gorette Nakalyowa’s daily life revolves around her granddaughter, Hamidah Gwokyalya, a vibrant four-year-old who was born with a heart defect that nearly stole her future. Gwokyalya’s journey started under the shadow …
Read More »‘Police hand over former CID spokesperson Charles Twine to SFC’
According to his colleagues, Twine was driven by SFC soldiers to unknown destination and his vehicle still remains parked at Naguru police headquarters and his known telephone contacts have since gone off. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports indicate that former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of …
Read More »MP Lumu asks EC to reject amendments to DP constitution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana South Member of Parliament Richard Lumu has written to the Electoral Commission requesting it not to recognize amendments to the Democratic Party Constitution, arguing that they didn’t follow the procedures. In a letter written to the EC chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi …
Read More »Museveni rallies leaders to align district plans with PDM
Kyakahinda , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged local leaders in the Tooro region to align their priorities with the Parish Development Model (PDM). The President made the remarks on Thursday while addressing residents and local leaders of Bunyangabu District after visiting the home of Deo …
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