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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) secretariat on Friday held the first simulation exercise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to strengthen preparedness and bolster response to future public health emergencies in member states. A statement issued by the EAC headquarters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in defense and security for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline – EACOP project. The deal was signed on Friday at the climax of a three-day the 1st Inter-governmental Security Committee Meeting held at …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Miriam Nansubuga who hails from Iganga district in eastern Uganda is only aged 30 years and until this week on Wednesday, was a happy mother of three daughters.  She has been living with them and her husband Geoffrey Bitamulwe in Bundibugyo district until …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has appointed the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Charles Twine, as the new Officer In charge of Parliament investigations. Twine has been an active and press-friendly CID Spokesperson for three years. He however toned …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Billions of shillings disbursed to districts for the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme across the country are still lying idle just months to the end of the financial year. In February this year, President Yoweri Museveni launched the Parish Development Model (PDM) at Kibuku …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Brender Nakalanzi, the Managing Director for Goshen Hope Enterprises, to Luzira Prison on charges of causing government a financial loss of more than one billion shillings. Nakalanzi was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court Chief …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Captain’s Bell Tournament climaxes today, with several prizes up for the taking in the Absa Bank Uganda sponsored event at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. The first two days of action have seen the professionals, chasing sh10million cash prizes, showing how it is done …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Govt takes COVID-19 fight to schools: The Coronavirus, is still around and there will be another wave, say experts THE LAST WORD Uganda’s pursuit of modernity: Why every modern asset should be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apple farmers in Western Uganda have been encouraged to grow more of the fruit to tap into the expanded local market. Uganda breweries Limited-UBL is collaborating with agencies including National Agricultural Research Organization-NARO to mobilize local farmers with a focus on boosting apple growing for …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health has raised concern about the delays to complete the maternity ward at Ober health centre III. In 2021, the Ministry of Health released 300 Million Shillings for the construction of the maternity ward and theater at Ober health centre III. The …