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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Tanzania for reverting to measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19, Tanzania’s daily The Citizen has reported. The Citizen quoted the WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti who at a press briefing on Thursday, stated …

Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Councilors in Katakwi on Thursday rejected all the proposed persons for the District Service Commission -DSC, citing nepotism. The outgoing district chairperson of Katakwi, Walter Elakas Okiring, through his Secretary for Production, Silver Obetel proposed eight persons for the DSC. But all the names were …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | Over 8 houses and millions-worth of properties have perished in a fire that gutted part of Mwena Landing Site in Kalangala Town Council. The probable cause of the fire is not yet established despite the allegations that one the residents left fire on a cooking …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Buganda Kingdom has mourned the passing of South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who has on several occasions graced Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s events. Addressing Journalists at a Press Conference in Bulange-Mengo, the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga said that King Zwelithini has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The East African Law Society has sued the government of Uganda seeking compensation to everyone affected for its alleged illegal actions of shutting down the internet during the just concluded general elections. The law society that brings together more than 18,000 lawyers from seven East …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | The Deputy Director of the Internal Security Organization -ISO Taban Amin has spent Friday Afternoon undergoing interrogation by officers of the Criminal Investigation Directorate at Kibuli in Kampala, who seek to understand his link to criminals who recently defrauded an American national Anastasios Belesis, of …

Arua , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Leaders of the Arua district and City have expressed concern over delays to share assets of the Arua district with the City. On July 1st last year, Terego district became autonomous from Arua and was given a share of the assets like office furniture …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The construction of the Gulu University constituent college in Moroto district hangs in balance over a dispute of ownership of 13.97 acres of land. On Thursday the district officials, Ministry of Works and local community clashed at Nadunget Sub County during the tour of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Kenya’s maize war, Uganda trade woes: Can the EAC survive? THE LAST WORD The Besigyesisation of Bobi Wine: Why it is sad that Bobi Wine has moved to Besigye’s dangerous position of permanent protester …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Several government-Aided primary schools at landing sites in Apac district are struggling to get their leaners back, almost a year after they were closed.  There are 12 schools across the landing sites in the district.  Like all other schools, they reopened their doors on March …