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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Common antibiotic azithromycin has been found not to have any effect on treating COVID-19, according to a new study published in the medical journal, The Lancet. The study showed that the drug had no effect on patients admitted to hospitals. It could not reduce deaths …

Kabarole, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF has opened a new barracks in Kabarole district. Located at Hakibaale Sub County, Kakyomya barracks will be home to the 333 Mountain Brigade under the command of Lt Ben Sserwada. It sits on 1,638 hectares of land that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Family of the late former National boxing team captain Zebra Ssenyange alias Mando, who was shot dead by government security officers last year, is unhappy with President Museveni whom they blame over the delayed justice for the deceased.          Ssenyange was …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Gulu City have closed a Mukamanayamba Heath Drink factory over poor waste management. The decision follows an outcry from the community who accused the factory owners of disposing of liquid waste in the open which has put their lives at risk. This …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Budget Committee of Parliament has questioned a request of 56.523 billion Shillings by the Electoral Commission. A portion of the funds is required to facilitate electoral activities that have already taken place.  According to EC Secretary Leonard Mulekwa, although the commission needed 93 billion …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has launched the training of private companies with testing laboratories, to test locally produced goods for quality standards. The test results will be acceptable for the UNBS standard mark. This is aimed at increasing the speed and efficiency of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The government is in advanced stages to secure 1.4 Trillion Shillings from the World Bank to support the free Electricity Connections Policy (ECP). According to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Mary Goretti Kitutu, the money expected to be obtained at the beginning of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development wants an additional 292.394 Billion shillings to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and support the economy.        This is the fourth supplementary requested by the Ministry since Parliament approved the 45.5 trillion budget …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has postponed the implementation of Road User Fees to next month. The charge is levied on passenger vehicles including taxis and buses. Last year, the cabinet made a resolution reinstating the charges that President Museveni had suspended in 2017 after taxi …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The election of Linda Agnes Auma, as the Woman Member of Parliament for Lira District unveils the climax of a journey punctuated with box personal tragedy and triumph.   At two years, Auma lost her father; Major General David Oyite Ojok, a man who commanded one …