Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of children diagnosed with cancer in Uganda is still very low according to Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, a Consultant and Head of Pediatric Oncology at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) says only 30% of children with cancer and cancer-related ailments …
Read More »Arua city halts revenue collection in taxi parks
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was chaos on Thursday at the two taxi parks of Lobidra and Abattoir in Arua Central Division after law enforcement officers and police stopped a tenderer from collecting revenue. Taxi touts and vendors abandoned their business as security personnel enforced a directive issued by …
Read More »Government, bankers appeal for foreign rescue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s banking sector is appealing to the global lending community to come to the rescue of Uganda’s economy where the local lenders are finding it hard to reach in the quest to revive the economy. The commercial banks admit that some sectors of the economy …
Read More »Parliament passes resolution for gov’t to pay exam fees for candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of examination registration for all candidate classes for this year due to the impact of COVID-19. This cake after a motion presented by Bugabula south MP Henry Kibalya who noted that parents are …
Read More »MOH omits requirement for negative COVID-19 test before discharge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revised its protocols for people recovering from COVID-19 and need discharge from the different treatment facilities. While people who were previously isolated for treatment would remain in hospital, some for longer than three weeks awaiting a negative test, Health Minister …
Read More »NRM’s Juma Wasswa nominated for Kawempe division mayoral race
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hajj Juma Wasswa Ssekyanzi of the ruling National Resistance Movement- NRM has been nominated to contest for the Kawempe Division Mayoral race. Wasswa defeated Ronald Lugandakulya and Johnson Sekandi in the party primaries last month. Wasswa, who has been the LC III Councilor representing Bwaise …
Read More »Kafuuzi seeks more time to present bill enabling change of names
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has asked Parliament for more time to prepare a bill that will allow married women to change their names in a bid to contest for electoral positions. Kafuuzi has been under pressure from MPs to draft a bill following …
Read More »Ragga Dee nominated, says he is more prepared to lead Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Daniel Kazibwe also known as Raga Dee has been nominated to contest for the Kampala Mayoral seat, in the forthcoming general election. Ragga Dee, the National Resistance movement –NRM party candidate is competing for the seat, for the second time, having lost to Erias Lukwago …
Read More »Air travelers exempted from curfew restrictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Deputy Resident District Commissioner Njuki Mbabali says that incoming and outgoing passengers will be exempted from night curfew restrictions if their flights fall within the curfew hours. Uganda maintains a nighttime curfew running from 9 pm to 5:30 a. m, as one of the …
Read More »MPs ask Museveni to revise number of people attending prayers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked President Museveni to review attendance numbers for prayers from only 70 people and reconsider it basing on the size of the place of worship. President Yoweri Museveni, while opening up more sectors of the economy emphasized that only 70 people …
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