Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport General Katumba Wamala has raised concern about the growing rate of community transmission of COVID-19, and said government could be forced into another lock-down of public transport. “Fellow Ugandans, it has come to my attention that some taxi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council-UMDPC has deregistered Dr. Gerald Mubangizi Kamutera for alleged incompetence, URN has learnt. Dr. Katumba Ssentongo, the Registrar Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council told URN this morning that Dr. Kamutera was deregistered on July 28th, 2020 after being found …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busia district has allocated the 2.9-acre piece of land hosting Sofia Market to the Health Ministry for the expansion of Port health hospital. The market, which is found in Sofia village in Eastern division, was closed by the District Task Force in March due to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Mike Mukula, the former Health State Minister is unapologetic over his racist remarks against his main rival, Sanjay Tanna. Mukula is seeking re-election as the Eastern Region National Resistance Movement-NRM party Vice chairperson. He is facing stiff competition from Sanjay Tanna, the former Tororo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A six-months-old baby; Moreen Agwanyi, who was born with craniofacial anomalies which prevented her from closing her right eye has successfully undergone an operation at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Agwanyi was born without an orbital bone on the right side of her face below the …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Victims of wildlife attacks in Kasese District are seeking compensation for the injuries sustained during strikes by animals from Lake Edward. The shoreline of the lake, one of the water bodies in Queen Elizabeth National Park is a habitat for Hippos, Buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles. …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Regional Prisons Laboratory has received its first GeneXpert Machine to undertake Tuberculosis examinations before integrating new inmates. The GeneXpert machine detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a sample of sputum. If there are TB bacteria in the sample, the machine detects their DNA and automatically multiplies …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amuru District has arrested eight people for flouting Presidential directives on Coronavirus Disease- COVID-19. Those in custody include; Samuel Odonga, Francis Okello, Patrick Kibwola, Richard Okwera, Samuel Okong, Charles Omaba, Patrick Okema, and Nelson Okia – all residents of Amuru Town Council. The arrested persons were all found …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has noted that gender equality is a key driver of resilience to challenges like the COVID-19 Pandemic that has ravaged the world. She was speaking on Monday during a virtual meeting platform of the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled a pledge to support sub county NRM chairpersons and youth groups in Gulu and Omoro districts. The President had pledged 10 million Shillings, a pair of oxen and an ox-plough to each of the NRM sub-county chairpersons in the districts. …
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