Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons with visual impairments in the country do not like using white canes, according to officials from the Uganda National Association of the Blind. The revelation was made on Wednesday during celebrations to commemorate the National White Cane that took place in Kampala. The …
Read More »44 NUP supporters remanded to Kigo and Kitalya prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 44 supporters of National Unity Platform have been remanded to Kitalya Government prison on offenses of unlawfully wearing uniforms similar to those exclusively gazetted for the country’s armed forces. The accused including men and women were on Friday afternoon arraigned before City …
Read More »Rukiga FDC aspirant Ttrned away from nomination
Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Nebye Rutaro, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party flag bearer for Rukiga County has been turned away from the nomination centre over lack of a seconder and proposer. According to the Electoral Commission Guidelines, an aspiring candidate is required to appear in …
Read More »Nadduli’s son finally nominated for Nakaseke central MP seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jakana Nadduli Sulaiman, the son of former Minister Al-Haji Abdul Nadduli has finally been nominated to contest for the Nakaseke Central MP seat. Sulaiman was on Thursday turned away by the Electoral Commission officials following a mismatch in the names on his academic documents …
Read More »Minister Kyambadde, musician Hilderman nominated for Mawokota north
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Trade and Industry Minister, Amelia Kyambadde together with musician Hillary Kiyaga ‘Dr. Hilderman’ and two others have today been nominated to contest for Mawokota North Constituency MP seat in Mpigi district. Kyambadde who was elected unopposed to hold the NRM flag …
Read More »Buwembo cleared to contest for Rubaga South parliamentary seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division in Kampala has confirmed Habib Buwembo as the duly elected flag bearer of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party in Rubaga South. The confirmation was made by the head of the High Court Civil Division Justice Michael Elubu following …
Read More »UPDF soldier accidentally shoots self dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A soldier of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF attached to Masindi artillery Division has accidentally shot himself dead. The deceased has been identified as Lance Corporal Simon Peter Bongomin, 32, attacked to the barracks military police training wing. The incident happened on Thursday inside the …
Read More »COVID-19 risks the nutritional outcomes for Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic may pose great risks to the nutritional status and survival of young children in Uganda. As Uganda joins the rest of the World to Mark World Food Day, surveys conducted during the COVID-19 lockdown and after suggest that children in some families …
Read More »Remdesvir, interferon have no effect on COVID-19 treatment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Findings from the World Health Organization solidarity study on COVID-19 therapeutics show that Remdesvir and Interferon have no effect on COVID-19 treatment. The report released by the UN health agency gives results of four drugs that were being used as part of the Solidarity COVID-19 …
Read More »EA Business Council seeks end to COVID-19 testing for truck drivers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for an end to mandatory testing of truck drivers for COVID-19 at border points, saying the resulting congestion is stifling trade among the partner states. The EABC also wants all control systems at the various crossing points …
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