Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several names of National Resistance Movement (NRM) party voters in Kakindu Sub County, Mityana district have been deleted from the party register and replaced with new ones. This has caused tension among village registrars who claim ignorance about how the new names were included in …
Read More »Electromax rushes to install four more thermal generators in Arua
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electromax Tororo has delivered four additional generators to Arua, bringing to eight the number of generators in the district. The four generators with the capacity of producing one Megawatt each were delivered to Arua from Tororo over the weekend. According to reports, 1 million litres …
Read More »UCU vice chancellor roots for an industrial park on Ntaawo land
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Aaron Mushengyezi, the new Vice-Chancellor of Uganda Christian University, Mukono is fronting the establishment of an industrial park on the controversial Church land at Ntaawo, in Mukono Central Division. The land measuring about 649 acres was donated to Bishop Tucker Theological College in 1939 …
Read More »MP Musasizi’s escort accused of battering voters in Rubanda
Rubandaa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two supporters of Rubanda East parliamentary aspirant Kenneth Jogo Biryabarema are nursing injuries at Kabale Hospital. The two were reportedly battered by Joseph Awor, an escort to the incumbent area MP Henry Ariganyira Musasizi. Awor who is attached to Counter-Terrorism Police Department is alleged to …
Read More »Nutritionists seek guidelines on diets to beat COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been tasked to advise Ugandans on the most appropriate foods they should take to keep coronavirus diseases like COVID-19 at bay. David Kabanda, a lawyer working with the Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights, says that while it’s scientifically proven that …
Read More »Kabale leaders mourn author Festo Karwemera
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Kabale district are mourning the death of Festo Karwemera, an author and language consultant. Karwemera, 95, died on Sunday morning at Rugarama Hospital where he was rushed on Saturday. Several leaders have described the deceased as a great promoter of Runyankore–Rukiga language …
Read More »Medical students to undergo mandatory safety training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical interns will be required to undergo mandatory safety training when medical schools reopen. This was revealed by Dr Richard Idro, the President of the Uganda Medical Association-UMA who said it’s one of the conditions given for re-opening. While some course units will be conducted …
Read More »Kadaga calls for cancer screening at lower health centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for cancer screening at lower health facilities. Kadaga made the call while officiating as chief guest at the launch of the virtual Rotary Cancer Run at the Rotary Cancer programme offices in Muyenga on Sunday. For …
Read More »Stranded Ugandans abroad narrate hurdles in repatriation process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Returnees who were stranded abroad following the outbreak of Covid-19 have decried the prolonged repatriation process. Since June, more than 4,600 Ugandans who got stuck overseas have so far arrived in the country from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, West …
Read More »Wakiso district drills boreholes to curb water crisis
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district has drilled three boreholes to curb water crisis. The boreholes were drilled at Kyampisi village Kyengera town council, Kakiri town and Buddo village. Drilling of each of the boreholes cost 30 million shillings. The boreholes are expected to serve more than 1,000 …
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