NEWS

Masindi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   There is confusion in Masindi district, over the rightful winner of the National Resistance Movement flag for the District chairpersons contest.  The confusion erupted after Masindi district chairperson Cosmas Byaruhanga and Wilson Isingoma Mugimba turned up for the nomination both presenting documents from the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The family of the Late Nasser Ntege Sebaggala, the former Mayor of Kampala has started the final plan for his send-off, following the arrival into the country of seven of his children. They arrived in the country on Thursday from the United States of …

Kalaki, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police have noted an increase in crimes of passion in the EAst Kyoga region which covers Kalaki district following the lockdown that was declared earlier this years to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Regional Police Spokesperson David Ongom Mudong says violence in love affairs …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The number of children diagnosed with cancer in Uganda is still very low according to Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, a Consultant and Head of Pediatric Oncology at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) says only 30% of children with cancer and cancer-related ailments …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was chaos on Thursday at the two taxi parks of Lobidra and Abattoir in Arua Central Division after law enforcement officers and police stopped a tenderer from collecting revenue.  Taxi touts and vendors abandoned their business as security personnel enforced a directive issued by …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s banking sector is appealing to the global lending community to come to the rescue of Uganda’s economy where the local lenders are finding it hard to reach in the quest to revive the economy.  The commercial banks admit that some sectors of the economy …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of examination registration for all candidate classes for this year due to the impact of COVID-19. This cake after a motion presented by Bugabula south MP Henry Kibalya who noted that parents are …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revised its protocols for people recovering from COVID-19 and need discharge from the different treatment facilities.  While people who were previously isolated for treatment would remain in hospital, some for longer than three weeks awaiting a negative test, Health Minister …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Hajj Juma Wasswa Ssekyanzi of the ruling National Resistance Movement- NRM has been nominated to contest for the Kawempe Division Mayoral race. Wasswa defeated Ronald Lugandakulya and Johnson Sekandi in the party primaries last month. Wasswa, who has been the LC III Councilor representing Bwaise …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has asked Parliament for more time to prepare a bill that will allow married women to change their names in a bid to contest for electoral positions. Kafuuzi has been under pressure from MPs to draft a bill following …