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Sweden gives Shs 14.8bn to vulnerable pregnant mothers impacted by COVID-19  Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Up to 56,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under the age of two, including refugees living in the West Nile region are set to receive emergency money in the coming weeks, thanks to …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lango Paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii has been transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital for treatment.   Odur was first admitted at Lira University Teaching Hospital on Saturday, for treatment of a fatigue-related illnesses. But according to a statement issued by the Office of the …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo has said that people who were illegally staying in Uganda at the time of the closure of airports and borders early in the year, will have to seek clearance to travel.  This is one of the guidelines that …

Ntoroko, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   More than 7,000 people displaced by floods resulting from the rising Lake Albert water levels in Ntoroko district want the government to resettle them to safer places. Flooding in the district is a perennial problem. However, it escalated at the start of this year …

Bushenyi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Retired educationist, Joram Ruranga Tibasiimwa is the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the position of the Western region older person’s parliamentary slot.  He was declared the winner by the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi on Sunday following the primary elections held …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Laura Kanushu is the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the position of National Woman Member of Parliament for People with Disabilities.  The NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi declared Kanushu winner of the primary elections held on Saturday. According to the results, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Investigating officers have made damning findings of possible treacherous complicity by prisons officers that made the mass escape from Moroto Prison possible, Uganda Radio Network can reveal. URN has learnt that Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID has thus recommended the prosecution of five Moroto prisons officers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians thronged different churches for the third congregational prayer service since the government partially lifted the suspension on congregational prayers because of the COVID-19 the pandemic. At St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe, many congregants were asked to return home or stand outside and register …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe drug stock out has hit Kilembe health center II in Kasese district because of the high volume of patients. The facility has become an alternative for over 19,000 people of Bulembia division following the destruction of Kilembe mines hospital by floods that ravaged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for the Mukono municipality parliamentary seat has revived the tension between the incumbent Member of Parliament, Betty Nambooze and Mukono diocese on the management of Bishop schools. While addressing her supporters at the National Unity Platform-NUP party offices in Mukono this week, Nambooze …