Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever comprehensive framework on reducing anemia calling on countries to accelerate action to halve anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025. Anemia remains a serious global public health problem, affecting 571 million women and 269 …
Read More »IPOD courts NUP, FDC ahead of new MoU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interparty Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) is the National Unity Platform-NUP and Forum for Democratic Change parties to join the dialogue. After securing parliamentary seats in the 2021 general elections, NUP was invited to join the IPOD but declined the offer, stating that the organization …
Read More »Buteera tasks Court of Appeal, Supreme Court Judges on teamwork, respect
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Butera has called for teamwork and unity among the Court of Appeal and Supreme Judges. Speaking at the closure of the induction and retreat for judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court on Friday, Buteera said that it …
Read More »Katonga river floods: Public transporters count losses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public transport operators plying the Masaka-Kampala highway are counting losses due to a reduction in the number of passengers. This follows the flooding of River Katonga in Mpigi district which cut off the highway. Travelers from Kampala were advised to use the Mpigi-Butambala-Ssembabule road as …
Read More »Policeman who killed money lender was mentally ill – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Constable Ivan Wabwire who shot and killed a money lender was mentally ill, according to the Uganda Police. Wabwire killed Uttam Bhandari on Friday inside Rajja Chambers along Parliament Avenue in Kampala. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, says that Wabwire was …
Read More »EACOP needs USD 1.8 billion debt to kickoff – Nankabirwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil project is seeking a 1.8-billion-dollar debt for construction to take off. The project has been estimated to cost between $3.5 billion and $4 billion, of which 60 percent comprises debt raising and 40 percent equity. Energy and Minerals Development Minister, …
Read More »Chief Justice warns lawyers against defrauding clients
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Owiny Dollo has warned lawyers against hoodwinking people to file cases that have no merit, with the intention of defrauding their clients. Speaking at the commissioning of the New Mukono High Court building, Dollo said that filling cases that …
Read More »Aircraft crashes at Kajjansi airfield
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says that the aircraft registration number 5X- RBR was heading to Mweya-Kasese to pick up passengers back to Entebbe International Airport when it experienced difficulties and attempted to return to landing, but crashed. According to Owoyesigyire, one of the …
Read More »Circulating flu-like illness not COVID-19 related – MoH
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is an ongoing wave of a viral influenza or flu illness circulating within the population. Refuting claims made on social media and several media reports that people are being hospitalized with a strange flu-like illness, Dr Henry …
Read More »Museveni promotes five Prison officers to rank of ACGP, 182 others
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted five prison officers to the highest rank of Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons (ACGP). Museveni has also promoted 182 others between the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) to Senior Commissioner of Prisons-SCP. Those promoted to ACGP include John …
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