NEWS

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Mbale district National Resistance Movement-NRM youth elections have been suspended indefinitely because of violence. The elections had been scheduled to take place at Mbale City offices on Friday.  However, the supporters of Richard Nambafu accused the camp of his rival, Mike Khaendekhe for …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |    Members of the National Unity Platform-NUP in Masaka district have rejected candidates selected to contest on the party ticket for the various leadership positions.  The party’s candidates’ selection committee on Friday released the final list of flag bearers for parliamentary seats that had …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID is holding seven suspects in connection to the death of a truck driver and various car robberies in Kampala.   The deceased trucker has been identified as Ssalongo Muhammad Kasozi, a resident of Kitezi in Kasangati town council in Wakiso district. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Local Content Bill 2019, which seeks to promote the use of local expertise, financing and goods and services in projects involving public funds has drawn the attention of the Partners Development Group (PDG).   The group comprises representatives from the European Union (EU), …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Linda Agnes Auma, whose victory in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries for the Lira woman parliamentary candidate was overturned, has decided to return as an independent.  Auma’s victory was overturned following a vote recount on conducted in Thursday this week.  During the primaries, …

Bugweri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Business grounded to a halt at Bugweri district headquarters on Friday after one of the staff attached to the office of the Chief Administrative Officer-CAO tested positive for Covid19.  The affected staff is the wife of a health worker in Iganga who tested positive …

Lango, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The National Agricultural Research Organization- NARO with support from the European Union has launched a 25 Billion Shillings project to address poverty and malnutrition under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda -DINU.     The Chase Hunger and Poverty project will focus on promoting production for …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Masaka District Security Committee has clamped down on the operations of Superlife international, a herbal products distribution firm for allegedly fleecing members of the public their hard-earned cash and violating Covid19 preventive guidelines. The firm, which uses network marketing had set up a branch …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Five halls of residence in Makerere University will remain closed as finalists resume studies following the long break because of the Covid19 pandemic.  The affected include Complex, Livingstone, Lumumba, Mitchell halls and off-campus Kabanyoro student’s hostel. According to university management, the returning students will …

Kapchorwa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Health Workers designated to Manage COVID-19 cases at Kapchorwa General Hospital have worked for five months without pay.  The health workers who include the nurses, doctors, cleaners and the burial teams last received their allowances in April and since then, the authorities have promised …