Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 people have so far received the COVID-19 jab at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. Those that have been vaccinated include health workers, teachers, security officers and the elderly. According to Dr John Kalyesubula, the medical officer at Entebbe Municipal Council, 378 people …
Read More »Busiro North MP-Elect accused of identity theft
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Edgar Lubadde, a candidate who came last in the Busiro County North parliamentary race has asked the court to declare him the winner of the January 14 election. Lubadde who scored only 199 votes challenged the election of the eventual winner Paul Nsubuga who …
Read More »Corporates given green light to import COVID-19 vaccines for their staff
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Corporate organizations willing to vaccinate their staff against COVID-19 can now import in their doses after the Ministry of Health (MOH) gave them a nod on Thursday. Speaking to journalists, Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the decision was reached following countless …
Read More »PARLIAMENT: Gen Moses Ali gets COVID-19 jab
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vaccination of Cabinet Ministers and legislators against COVID-19 today kicked off at the Parliament building following a move by the Ministry of Health to adjust the vaccine roll-out plan. The Ministry altered the vaccine roll-out plan and decided to vaccinate 964,000 people. Initially, …
Read More »PRISON BREAK: Security foils attempt at Arua prisons
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One inmate has been shot and injured while a dangerous murder convict is at large following an attempted escape by a group of prisoners from Arua government prison. The incident involved ten inmates who were transferred from GiliGili prison to Arua government Prisons …
Read More »FPU destroys 500 illegal fishing boats on Lake Albert
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has burnt more than 500 illegal fishing boats and nets impounded from various landing sites on Lake Albert, Kikuube district. The illegal fishing gear was impounded during various operations in Kikuube this week. The operations are being commanded by Lt. Colonel …
Read More »Phasing out of lower teaching qualifications to start this year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is in the final stages of phasing out Grade Three and Five teaching qualifications in the 2021 academic year. Currently, the Grade III certificate is the minimum qualification for primary school teachers, Grade V certificate for Secondary school teachers, …
Read More »Mbale city receives UGX 25 billion to construct 3.6 kms of roads
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale city has received 25.8 billion shillings from the World Bank under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID program to construct 3.6 kilometer roads. This translates to about 7.2 billion Shillings per kilometre. According to Paulo Batanda, the town clerk of Mbale city, they …
Read More »Statehouse facilities being misused to de-campaign me – Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The telephone installation of State House is being misused to meddle into the race for Speakership of the 11th parliament, the incumbent speaker of the 10th parliament has noted. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has named two government officials who she accuses of misusing the Statehouse switchboard …
Read More »MPs question access of SAGE funds by relatives of dead beneficiaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have questioned the system being used to pay out funds to beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment programme. The MPs chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi were on Wednesday meeting officials from the Ministry …
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