Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Bubulo West Legislator, Tonny Kipoi Nsubuga who is locked up in Botswana has asked not to be extradited to Uganda for fear of persecution. He was picked by Botswana Police Service from Tlokweng on October 15th, 2020 for illegal entry in the country …
Read More »Cabinet approves new national population policy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has finally approved a new National Population Policy 2020. State Minister for Finance, David Bahati confirmed that the cabinet meeting on Monday approved the new policy which is aligned alongside Vision 2040 and Sustainable Development Goals. Unlike the past policy developed at the time …
Read More »Pastors blast Yiga in death, advise his children to be different
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Departing from the Ugandan tradition of not talking ill of the dead, several prominent pastors have given negative reactions against Pastor Augustine Yiga and his legacy in the Pentecostal faith. Many have described his pastoral time as full of vengeance while others say he was …
Read More »UNRA kicks Nalongo completely out of centenary park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA has taken over five acres of Centenary Park for construction of the second phase of Kampala Flyover Project. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network-URN, Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe the Authority Spokesperson said that they have concluded land demarcation and shall soon …
Read More »TASO enrolls back 200 on ART treatment in Gulu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aids Support Organization Gulu Regional Care Centre-TASO has enrolled back 200 people on treatment who had abandoned it due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Michael Ochwo, the centre manager for TASO Gulu says several persons living with HIV who could not afford transport at …
Read More »Luweero women shun free cancer screening services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 13 women turned up for free cancer screening at Luweero Hospital between January and September this year, URN has learnt. Early this year, Luweero hospital introduced routine cancer screening services targeting women between 25-49 years. This was meant to ensure that women found …
Read More »Sim cards used in hacking Pegasus were registered in company name – Detectives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigations into the hacking of two telecom giants and two banks have established that 1,500 sim cards on which money was transferred were registered in the names of a local company. A senior police detective at Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID in Kibuli, has told Uganda …
Read More »Kumi district unable to account for 700 teen pregnancies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kumi district authorities are struggling to trace the whereabouts of more than 700 girls who conceived during the COVID-19 lockdown. Sr. Suzan Okwakol, the Assistant District Health Officer who doubles as the in charge of Maternal and Child Health in Kumi says they registered …
Read More »Independents give Bududa, Manafwa NRM officials sleepless nights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high number of independent candidates in Manafwa and Bududa districts has raised concern among National Resistance Movement-NRM party officials. According to the local party officials, almost all those who lost in the NRM primaries have bounced back as independents. The party officials say …
Read More »Gov’t unveils UGX 40.7 Trillion budget proposals for FY 2021/2022
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance has unveiled a 40.7 trillion Shillings budget for the financial year 2021/2022. The proposed figure is less of the current budget by 11 trillion Shillings. Parliament initially approved 45.49 trillion Shillings budget for the current financial year which started on …
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