Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Mike Mukula, the former Health State Minister is unapologetic over his racist remarks against his main rival, Sanjay Tanna. Mukula is seeking re-election as the Eastern Region National Resistance Movement-NRM party Vice chairperson. He is facing stiff competition from Sanjay Tanna, the former Tororo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A six-months-old baby; Moreen Agwanyi, who was born with craniofacial anomalies which prevented her from closing her right eye has successfully undergone an operation at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Agwanyi was born without an orbital bone on the right side of her face below the …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Victims of wildlife attacks in Kasese District are seeking compensation for the injuries sustained during strikes by animals from Lake Edward. The shoreline of the lake, one of the water bodies in Queen Elizabeth National Park is a habitat for Hippos, Buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles. …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Regional Prisons Laboratory has received its first GeneXpert Machine to undertake Tuberculosis examinations before integrating new inmates. The GeneXpert machine detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a sample of sputum. If there are TB bacteria in the sample, the machine detects their DNA and automatically multiplies …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amuru District has arrested eight people for flouting Presidential directives on Coronavirus Disease- COVID-19. Those in custody include; Samuel Odonga, Francis Okello, Patrick Kibwola, Richard Okwera, Samuel Okong, Charles Omaba, Patrick Okema, and Nelson Okia – all residents of Amuru Town Council. The arrested persons were all found …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has noted that gender equality is a key driver of resilience to challenges like the COVID-19 Pandemic that has ravaged the world. She was speaking on Monday during a virtual meeting platform of the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled a pledge to support sub county NRM chairpersons and youth groups in Gulu and Omoro districts. The President had pledged 10 million Shillings, a pair of oxen and an ox-plough to each of the NRM sub-county chairpersons in the districts. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa has come out to openly campaign for Lands Minister Persis Namuganza who is contesting against Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga for a position in the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the National Resistance Movement -NRM Party. “We want …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has observed a need for the inclusion of the church development activities in the national budget. Kaziimba made the statement during a service at his home in Namirembe today …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Secretary-General of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party Richard Todwong has said that Ambassador Matayo Kyaligonza was directed to step down from the Central Executive Committee race after failing to resign his job. Kyaligonza, Uganda’s ambassador to Burundi was defending his position as …
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