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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Brig Gen Muhanga Kayanja has taken over as the new Commander of Mountain Division in the Rwenzori Sub-region.  Kayanja has replaced Brig-Gen Moses Kwikiriza who was the commander of the division since 2019 when it was created. Last month, President Kaguta Museveni appointed Brig-Gen …

Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | More than 50,000 cows and 15,000 goats have so far been vaccinated in Lyantonde district in a campaign to control the spread of Foot-and-Mouth disease-FMD.  This comes about two weeks after the district confirmed the outbreak of the highly contagious FMD in more than 20 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Caretakers of sickle cell anemia patients in Gulu district have decried what they call the prohibitive price of hydroxyurea, a drug believed to greatly reduce painful episodes in people with sickle cell. Sickle cell is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to form …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The police have disagreed with the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence on releasing names of abducted people whose whereabouts are still unknown. The Joint security briefing that had been planned on Monday at 11 am was abruptly cancelled without any explanation. However, Uganda Radio Network has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Ephraim Kamuntu has failed to block the parliamentary debate of the opposition sponsored Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019. The Bill moved by the Shadow Attorney General, Wilfred Niwagaba seeks to scrap UPDF representation in Parliament, repeal of the Office of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | COVID-19 vaccination will be voluntary when vaccination starts in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. The Health Minister. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng disclosed this at a media briefing on Tuesday evening. According to the Health Ministry, the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University- UCU has acquired new equipment for the school of medicine and dentistry to support the practical learning of students. Part of the consignment worth 1.46 Billion Shillings shall be delivered to training hospitals that are used by UCU students for internship training. …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi operators in parts of Acholi sub region have decided to more than double their daily profits, raising the concern of travelers over the exorbitant transport fares being charged on the various routes in the sub region. Last year, government restricted transport operators including buses …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party in Kasese and Bundibugyo districts have welcomed the decision by party president Robert Kyagulanyi to withdraw his presidential election petition from the court. Kyagulanyi on Monday ordered his lawyers to withdraw a petition that he had filed in …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more people believed to be prime suspects in the gruesome murder of a police informer in Amuru district have been arrested. Denis Okot and Bosco Obwoya were picked up over the weekend from their hideout in Pabbo sub county following a tip-off.   The suspects …