NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has advised the government to stop admitting each and every person who tests positive for COVID-19. Dr Frank Asiimwe, a urologist who is in charge of welfare in the association says only patients with severe and moderate symptoms should …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court in Mbale has indefinitely suspended a case in which the National Unity Platform-NUP party president, Robert Kyagulanyi sued top security officials there for blocking his radio talk show on BCU FM. The Mbale Grade One Magistrate, Andrew Katumbuki adjourned the case on Wednesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has today approved the newly appointed Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and his Deputy Richard Buteera. The two appeared before the Appointments committee of Parliament chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga in which they were asked questions and were scored at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rubanda district have impounded a bus belonging to Kwizera Executive Bus Company for carrying excess passengers contrary to the guidelines issued by government. The Kigezi region police spokesman Elly Maate identifies the bus as registration number UBE 978Z. According to Maate, while …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke South Member of Parliament Luttamaguzi Ssemakula and scores of his supporters have been arrested ahead of planned a political rally. Police intercepted the legislator at Wakasanke village along Matugga-Semuto road this afternoon on his way to a public rally in Semuto town council. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The GEMS Cambridge International School in Kampala is yet another non-medical causality of the COVID-19 lockdown after its management announced that they will close at the end of this year. The school which has been rendering services in the education sector since 2013 sees …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed Minister of State for Disability and Elderly Affairs,Sarah Kanyike started work Wednesday, revealing that her philosophy of public service is to deliver services to the communities and leave a positive legacy through her tenure. “The differences in political parties and …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi leaders in Entebbe have started enforcing COVID-19 guidelines for taxis that ply Kampala-Entebbe road. The Ministry of Works and Transport on Monday warned it would shut down public transport again because of non-compliance with Covid-19 guidelines. Minister Katumba Wamala said that public commuter …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission has halted the party primaries for the Hoima Woman Parliamentary race. The chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission Dr Tanga Odoi told URN this morning that the elections were halted after sparks of violence between supporters of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress-UPC party faction under Lira Municipality Member of Parliament, Jimmy Akena has opted out of the 2021 presidential race. The party spokesperson Sharon Arach Oyat announced the decision at their weekly press briefing at Uganda House on Wednesday morning. She explained …