Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has warned health workers across the country not to lay down tools to protest the lack of personal protective Equipment – PPEs to respond to COVID-19 cases saying it is unethical. Aceng who was assessing the …
Read More »Suspected German pedophile Bernhard Glaser diesi prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bernhard Glaser, a German national who has been facing charges of aggravated child trafficking has died. According to his lawyer Evans Ochieng, Glaser died on Thursday morning from Luzira Prisons. Glaser, also known as Berry, was on Wednesday granted A cash bail of 30 million Shillings by Kampala …
Read More »Body of Ugandan doctor stuck in Lagos due to COVID-19 lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Relatives of the Ugandan medical doctor who died in a Nigerian hospital in Lagos early this week are stuck on how to repatriate his remains because of the corona virus lock down. Dr. Patrick Opira Molns, who was attached to The Aids Support Organization – …
Read More »Covid19 lockdown: Famous pork joints operate behind closed doors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As a part of the Covid19 preventive measures, President, Yoweri Museveni banned social gatherings. The ban affected places like bars, night clubs and music concerts among others, which would gather many people and there increase the risk of corona virus infection. Although the ban is …
Read More »Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns – UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but pregnant women and newborns remain under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The agency is now calling for governments …
Read More »Floods hit Kasese as river Mubuku, Nyamwamba burst banks
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods have hit Kasese district after three major rivers in burst their banks. The rivers Nyamwamba in Kasese town, Mubuku in Ibanda-Kyanya town council and River Nyamughasana in Kyalhumba sub County. The floods follow a heavy downpour that pounded the district on Tuesday and Wednesday. …
Read More »Uganda gets UGX 1.9 trillion emergency funding from IMF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved USD 491.5 million (1.9 trillion Shillings) in emergency funding for Uganda to address the impact left by the coronavirus on the economy. The money is approved under the Rapid Credit Facility program that is meant to help poor …
Read More »UNEB boss speaks out on registration for Candidates, examination process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), Dan Odongo has finally come out to clear the air as regards to registration for candidates at different levels and examinations in 2020 following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact. As parents, teachers, and students in candidate …
Read More »Foreign affairs minister summoned to explain fate of Ugandans stranded abroad
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa to present government’s position on the status of Ugandan students and workers stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kadaga made reference to several letters from Ugandans outside the country …
Read More »Contractor hands over Kasubi market to KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasubi Market has been handed over to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA after completion of construction works by CK Associates Limited. The more than two billion Shillings market constructed with government funding will host more than 1400 vendors who have for decades operated at Kasubi Junction. It’s …
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