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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at Mulago Specialized Hospital have received dozens of aging patients who are stuck with a daily intake of painkillers due to pending knee replacement surgeries. Speaking during a news conference on the sidelines of a free surgical camp that ends on Friday, Dr. Alex …

Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees in Kaborogota and Kanoni zones in Kyaka II settlement camp, Kyegegwa District are excited following the construction of two nutrition facilities. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the facilities to the beneficiaries on Friday, Vincent Nyangweso the in-charge Kaborogota zone Nutrition out post noted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments Committee has vetted 11 new acting High Court judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The vetting process chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Friday follows a notification by Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige to members of the Appointments Committee issued …

Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Rubirizi District are investigating circumstances under which a senior four student of St Michael High School, in Rugazi was found dead in the school store. James Rukaijakare, the Headteacher, says that Moses Atukwatse, 18, a resident of Kambiringi cell, Rutoto sub-county was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), in partnership with TerraPay, has announced the introduction of seamless cross-border merchant payments within the United Arab Emirates, effective July 21, 2023. Starting today, anyone accessing any of the seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study done by Finn Church Aid and Ministry of Education has found that Ugandan schools generally appreciate the importance of Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) and are willing to support their learners. However, they generally perceive it as a once off or once in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road safety activists and experts have asked the government to curb indiscipline in order to reduce carnage. Micheal Kananura, the Traffic Police Spokesperson recently told URN that 100 people had died within seven days last week, which translates to more than 14 people losing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa has sent the Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), David Livingstone Ebiru, on a six months forced leave over allegations of fraud and misconduct. Ebiru’s suspension from office was contained in a letter dated …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government is to accord the late Archbishop Emeritus of Mbarara Archdiocese, the Most Rev. Paul Bakyenga an official burial. Bakyenga, died on Tuesday at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala. In a statement released on Thursday by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, she said that President …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission in Uganda has completed and handed over infrastructure projects in seven districts in Northern Uganda. These projects include the Atiak-Karawal Road in Amuru District and classroom blocks, teacher housing units, and pit latrines at primary schools in Lamwo, Kitgum, and Nwoya …