Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have died and another is admitted in hospital after floods hit Mirembe village, Kahunge Sub County in Kamwenge district. The deceased have been identified as John Twesigye, a 13-year old boy and Pretty Nabalayoa, a 5-year old girl. Seven-year old Juma Oswald …
Read More »Arch Kaziimba – Celebrate Martyrs’ Day at home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda the Most Rev. Dr. Steven Kaziimba Mugula says the Church will this year not congregate at the Martyrs’ Shrine in Namugongo to commemorate the death of the Uganda Martyrs. Kaziimba made the statement while delivering his Sunday Sermon …
Read More »Danish Govt gives sh6bn COVID-19 support to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Danish Government has offered sh6 billion (14,500,000 Danish Kronner) to support Uganda’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The two grants, 10 million DKK for WHO and 4.5 million DKK for UNFPA, aim at supporting Government of Uganda’s efforts towards the emergency response to the …
Read More »Floods destroy crop gardens in Busia district
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods have destroyed homes and crop gardens in some parts of Busia district. The floods have been triggered by high water levels on River Malaba. River Malaba burst its banks on Thursday evening and water has kept sweeping into gardens of rice, maize, yams …
Read More »Kasese COVID-19 taskforce delivers relief food to muslims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 taskforce in Kasese district has donated relief food items to the Muslim Community to facilitate them during the holy month of Ramadhan. Kasese district has over 115,000 Muslim believers. The items donated on Friday included; 500 Kgs of rice, 500 kg of …
Read More »COVID-19: Uganda-Tanzania border districts declared most vulnerable
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine said five districts along the Uganda-Tanzania border are mostly at risk during this Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr. Atwine made it clear on Friday that Mbarara, Ntungamo, Isingiro, Rakai and Kyotera are at a …
Read More »Salary enhancement: Non-teaching staff in Public Universities threaten to strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Non-teaching staff in public universities across the country have threatened not to return to work should teaching resume before their salaries are enhanced. Recently the ministry of education and sports issued a distribution plan allocating 50 billion shillings which were availed by the ministry …
Read More »Arua Hospital grappling with staff shortage as COVID-19 fight continues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua regional referral hospital has been hit by staff shortage amid the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The hospital currently has 308 members of staff out of 360 essential staff to manage the hospital of which 277 are employed by the Ministry of health, …
Read More »Health experts want WHO to find source of COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International health experts have asked the World Health Organisation (WHO) to identify the animal source of the coronavirus (COVID-19) so as to enable further research. The need to find the source was one of the recommendations that health experts made to WHO during the …
Read More »Port Bell vendors, residents puzzled as Lake Victoria submerges area
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Market vendors and residents living around Port Bell, Luzira are living in uncertainty because Lake Victoria has submerged the landing site. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network (URN), traders and residents expressed worry over their lives as their homes and stalls are all flooded by …
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