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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said Kampala has over 30 percent of the total 6,287 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that have been reported by the country. According to figures from the health ministry, Kampala followed by Amuru, Buikwe and Moroto account for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The origin of the fire that has razed down Makerere University’s main building remains unknown as different versions of where the fire begun emerge. The Sunday morning fire that gutted three quarters of the main building is suspected to have begun from the public …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia arrested Dr. Stella Nyanzi, a human rights activist and aspiring Woman Member of Parliament for Kampala for allegedly crossing the borders illegally an act likely to spread the COVID-19 disease. Nyanzi was arrested on Saturday evening while crossing back to Uganda …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After reaping success in campaign against poor performance in Primary Leaving Examinations -PLE, Nakaseke LC 5 chairman has now shifted the fight to absenteeism of health workers. In 2016, Nakaseke LC 5 chairman Ignatius Koomu Kiwanuka launched a campaign to establish whether the teachers …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The minister for local government Rafael Magyezi has given the contractors of Masaka city market 45 days to complete and handover the market to traders. Multiplex Alshamas Constructions limited was in February 2018 hired to construct the market planned to accommodate over 2000 vendors …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro babies home in Central Division Fort Portal tourism city is struggling to operate due to lack of funds, space and other challenges. This was revealed on Saturday as the facility celebrated 50 years of existence. According to the matron Betty Kemigisa, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Inspector General of Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions to arrest and prosecute all NRM officials that took part in forgeries of NRM party primary results in four districts. The districts where there was contention include; …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second batch of 94 Ugandans who have been stuck in Rwanda due to the imposed lockdown where yesterday evening repatriated. The affected Ugandans have been stuck in Rwanda due to COVID-19 after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced a nationwide lockdown of Uganda’s borders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Fire Brigade has managed to put out a fire which had covered almost half of the roof of the institution’s main building. The main building houses several offices including the university’s main-hall. The printery and Vice Chancellor’s office are also located at the same …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The escape of 219 prisoners from Moroto prison has triggered panic in the community and within the leadership in the district. Official records indicate that the prisoners fled with 15 guns and 400 rounds of ammunition and none has been recovered. This adds into …