Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University-UCU has embarked on renovating Bishop Tucker Theological collage old main gate. It shall bear the university emblem and get a general facelift. The gate used to serve as the main entrance for the Anglican theological institution that used to train religious leaders …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the country launches its first COVID -19 cure trials, Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) want government to comprehensively brief Ugandans on the progress in obtaining the Covid-19 vaccine besides the occasional remarks by government officials. In their statement, led by the Initiative for Social …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has in addition to making fresh recommendations for COVID-19 tests expanded the suite of tests for infectious and non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes. They have also introduced a new section on endocrinology which is important for reproductive and women’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 16 Years after Uganda referred the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) justice will finally be served as the ICC delivers judgment on Dominic Ongwen on 4th February. In October 2005, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Joseph Kony and four …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | For the first time in many years, Uganda’s national budget will increase by a paltry Shs164bn in FY2021/22, meaning government will not spend a lot on delivering services to the population. According to the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for FY2021/22, the total …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu, the leader of the National Unity Platform has rallied his newly elected Kampala Capital City Authority councilors to work very well with the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago because he is a change-seeking person like themselves. Speaking today at his home in Magere …
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Juba, South Sudan | XINHUA | South Sudan on Friday approved the establishment of the long-awaited African Union Hybrid Court enshrined in the 2018 revitalized peace deal to try war crimes committed during the more than six years of conflict. Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Broadcasting said the …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Bunyoro sub-region have set priorities that they want their elected leaders to focus on in the next five years. The residents want the leaders to put more attention on the improvement of health services, agriculture, job creation, fight corruption, land grabbing and uplift …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has finally operationalized Luwero High Court exciting leaders, lawyers and residents. Luwero High Court is one of the 20 Courts that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2016. However, to date, the court had failed to …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Special Police Constables- SPCs who were deployed to provide security during the general elections in Kabale district is protesting delayed payment of their allowances. More than 1,500 SPCs were recruited in the Kigezi region. On Friday, about 60 of the constables stormed Kabale Central Police …
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