Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine midwives from four Health Centers managed by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, have been named among those who offer dignified care to mothers seeking antenatal care The midwives are Kitimbo Fatuma Namagembe and Zam Nampanga from Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Clare Vilma and Joan Kasimire …
Read More »WHO praises Tanzania’s new position on COVID-19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Tanzania for reverting to measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19, Tanzania’s daily The Citizen has reported. The Citizen quoted the WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti who at a press briefing on Thursday, stated …
Read More »Katakwi councilors reject all proposed DSC members over nepotism
Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councilors in Katakwi on Thursday rejected all the proposed persons for the District Service Commission -DSC, citing nepotism. The outgoing district chairperson of Katakwi, Walter Elakas Okiring, through his Secretary for Production, Silver Obetel proposed eight persons for the DSC. But all the names were …
Read More »Fire guts Mwena landing site, destroys property worth millions
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 8 houses and millions-worth of properties have perished in a fire that gutted part of Mwena Landing Site in Kalangala Town Council. The probable cause of the fire is not yet established despite the allegations that one the residents left fire on a cooking …
Read More »Buganda kingdom mourns South Africa’s Zulu king
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has mourned the passing of South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who has on several occasions graced Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s events. Addressing Journalists at a Press Conference in Bulange-Mengo, the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga said that King Zwelithini has …
Read More »East African law society sues Uganda gov’t over internet shutdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Law Society has sued the government of Uganda seeking compensation to everyone affected for its alleged illegal actions of shutting down the internet during the just concluded general elections. The law society that brings together more than 18,000 lawyers from seven East …
Read More »CID grills ISO deputy director Taban Amin over $8million fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Director of the Internal Security Organization -ISO Taban Amin has spent Friday Afternoon undergoing interrogation by officers of the Criminal Investigation Directorate at Kibuli in Kampala, who seek to understand his link to criminals who recently defrauded an American national Anastasios Belesis, of …
Read More »Arua district leaders irked by delays to share assets with city
Arua , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the Arua district and City have expressed concern over delays to share assets of the Arua district with the City. On July 1st last year, Terego district became autonomous from Arua and was given a share of the assets like office furniture …
Read More »Gulu university, ministry of works embroiled in land dispute
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Gulu University constituent college in Moroto district hangs in balance over a dispute of ownership of 13.97 acres of land. On Thursday the district officials, Ministry of Works and local community clashed at Nadunget Sub County during the tour of the …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Kenya’s maize war, Uganda trade woes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Kenya’s maize war, Uganda trade woes: Can the EAC survive? THE LAST WORD The Besigyesisation of Bobi Wine: Why it is sad that Bobi Wine has moved to Besigye’s dangerous position of permanent protester …
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