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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected President of the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) Dr Daniel Kasibule and his predecessor Dr Syliva Baluka have called on government to recognize the role their members can play in improving the general health of the country. They called for greater Government concern on …

Gulu , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Gulu District health department is struggling to contain Hepatitis B infections because of the failure by residents to embrace vaccination. At least 832 people tested positive for hepatitis B between January 2020 and February 2021, according to statistics from the District health department.    …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) is considering legal redress over reports that some political leaders are forcing health workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking to journalists  on Monday, officials of the Association said that they had received several reports that health workers are being …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Hajara Nakitto, a mother whose 15-year-old son was shot and killed during the November 2020 riots is seeking compensation for the loss that the family incurred after the tragedy. The son, Amos Ssegawa was shot dead on November 19, 2020, as the police and army quelled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  While meeting members of the Busoga Parliamentary Caucus last month,  Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the speaker of parliament said she can never swap her job for that of the vice president. Kadaga is competing to retain her job now with four other aspirants to be the speaker of the 11th …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The National Unity Platform-NUP party President, Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi has welcomed US travel restrictions on some government officials for human rights violations. On Friday, the US Department of State announced a blanket travel ban on some unnamed Ugandan government officials for alleged gross human rights …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has revealed her plans to meet the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga over the Kabaka’s health.  She disclosed this while meeting the newly elected Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors at Parliament this morning.   During the meeting, Jeremiah Keeya …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Gulu District Local Government has reported poor local revenue collection as the 2020/2021 financial year nears its end.  Simon Peter Ocen, the Gulu District Senior Finance Officer, told URN in an interview that they have only collected Shillings 560 million out of the projected Shillings …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Intimidation and violence have been cited as some of the reasons why voters in Gulu shunned the just concluded general election. According to the Electoral Commission millions of Ugandans did not participate in the elections to vote for a President, Members of Parliament and District Local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Leaders in Bunyoro sub region are appealing to the Lands Ministry to immediately intervene and have all land Titles acquired fraudulently in the region cancelled. According to the leaders, there are many land titles in the region that were acquired fraudulently hence putting the locals …