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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Managment at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has reassured the country that it continues with its preparation to conduct the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. UBOS urged the public to ignore social media claims that all was not well at the bureau that recently …

If found guilty of the charges, Kainerugaba could face up to two years of imprisonment according to the Penal Code Act of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Hall Magistrate’s court has scheduled the hearing of Male Mabirizi’s case against the Presidential advisor for Special Duties and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service -UPS have refuted claims that several inmates are contracting HIV within their jail centers. This follows media reports last week indicating that many inmates were contracting HIV/Aids in the prison cells. The Prisons Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner of Prisons (SCP) Frank Baine, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of youths are lured into violent extremism due to unemployment, according to researchers from Makerere University. In a new book titled “Countering Violent ExtremeIism in Uganda: History, Philosophies and Strategies”, eight researchers studied the subject of violent extremism to know what factors can …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Land Commission is currently burdened with a debt of 1.5 billion Shillings. Augustine Bujara, the acting secretary representing the Chairperson of the Uganda Land Commission, revealed this during an event where the commission distributed 2539 land titles in the Rwampara district. Bujara …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Psychiatrists are reporting a new wave of mental illness caused by excessive internet use and digital platform addiction. Termed “internet addiction,” this emerging mental health issue has led to at least 318 cases being admitted at the Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital in Kampala. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are urging members of parliament to shift their attention from drug abusers to the individuals who facilitate drug availability as the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill returns to parliament. During a press conference organized to commemorate World Drug Day, Rogers Kasirye, the …

“What kind of future do we envision for young people? What sort of future do we reckon young people should have?” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In a social media phenomenon that has captured the attention of millions, youth have unleashed a storm on Twitter with their rallying cry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is seeking to get a new loan worth about US$300 million (UA 223.83) for the rehabilitation of the Malaba-Kampala meter gauge railway. This is according to the statements presented by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, the Ministry of Works and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Iranian President, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to arrive in Uganda this Wednesday for a two-day state visit, according to the Deputy Presidential Press Secretary, Faruk Kirunda. The three-day trip – which includes Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe – will be the first by an …