NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norbert Mao, the Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate has denounced violence and pleaded for a peaceful transition of power in Uganda. Mao said that all voters should stand against the violence that leads to bloodshed and instead embrace a peaceful transition of government from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has pledged to expedite the enactment of a law to operationalize Khadi courts. The Constitution provides for the establishment of Khadi courts for marriage, divorce, the inheritance of property and guardianship especially for those practicing the Muslim faith. However, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The production of cattle, poultry and exotic goats has increased in Uganda for the last 10 years. The farmers attribute the increase in production on the rising demand for meat, dairy and poultry products in and outside Uganda. According to the Uganda Bureau of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of malaria cases and deaths are on the rise according to the annual health sector performance review report for 2019/2020. The reports shows that the disease was the main reason people sought care at hospitals. According to the ministry of health, since last …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Contenders for the 2021 presidential seat have expressed their priorities on security in Uganda. The presidential candidates and members in their campaign teams have raised matters of human resource empowerment, welfare, corruption, financing, tools and skills of the security sector. The candidates also emphasize proper …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Magistrates court in Kalisizo town council, Kyotera district has released 29 of the 52 people who were arrested in connection with the free-Kyagulanyi protests last week. The protests followed the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda and 12 other African countries have launched a new  clinical trial that aims to respond to the urgent need to identify treatments that can be used to treat mild and moderate cases of COVID-19 early and prevent spikes in hospitalization that could overwhelm fragile …

Kabarole, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Independent presidential candidate, Willy Mayambala, has failed to turn up for campaigns in Tooro Sub-region due to financial constraints.    According to the Electoral Commission – EC campaign schedule, Mayambala was supposed to start his campaigns in Tooro from Kamwenge district on Tuesday.    Today, …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Namayumba town council’s LC chairpersons in Wakiso district are demanding their obligatory 25% share of the revenue from the town clerk James Ssewankambo. They said that they were approached by the town clerk and they were requested to give back the 25% they receive for …

Bunyangabu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Bunyangabu district have tasked leaders to improve on the standards of their health centres and the road network. The residents say that most of their health centres including Kibiito Health Centre IV are ill-equipped, lack essential drugs and staff while most of the …