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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a shortage of specialists at Arua Regional Referral hospital, which handles patients from West Nile Region, Eastern DRC and South Sudan. The most affected include Ear, Nose and Throat-ENT, Blood and Pathology departments. Dr. Sam Okuonzi, the chairperson Board of Directors Arua Regional …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University council has tasked the Senate to conduct a fresh search for the Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Finance and Administration-DVC F&A. The directive is line with resolutions from a special meeting held by the University Council last week. A statement issued by the …

East Africa, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials have warned, calling for urgent action to avert a major food crisis.    The locust upsurge is a graphic and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has reinstated mandatory motor vehicle inspection, almost two years after it was suspended by Parliament following investigations into the contract award. Dennis Katungi, the Communication and Media Relations Manager at the Uganda Media Center disclosed this while addressing journalists. He explained that parliament resolved early …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI  | Former Ethics and Integrity minister Dr. Miria Matembe has challenged women to take up more leadership positions in the forthcoming general elections, in order to achieve gender balance. Matembe also former Mbarara district woman Member of Parliament expressed concern that women are leaving their …

Buvuma, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Fishermen in Busamuzi and Buwooya Sub counties in Buvuma district are living in fear because of three crocodiles roaming the shorelines of Lake Victoria in their area. The fishermen say the crocodiles appear on the shorelines at different intervals during the day. John Magunda, a …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Using genes, Makerere University based Researcher Dr. Gerald Mboowa can determine how many years it will take a person living with HIV without treatment can progress into AIDS. Dubbed, ‘Functional host-genetic loci associated with pediatric HIV-disease progression in Uganda and Botswana”, his research reveals that …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukalasa Agricultural College in Luweero has embarked on multiplication of grafted tomatoes to help farmers fight against bacteria wilt. Tomatoes are high yielding crops. Many farmers have embraced tomato growing because of available to maximize profits. Currently, a box of tomatoes goes for between Shillings 200,000-350,000 …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has failed to pass the Administration of Judiciary Bill, 2018 following a disagreement among the legislators provision for judicial officers seconded, appointed and assigned duties outside the judiciary.  The Bill seeks to provide for powers and administrative independence of the Judiciary. The Bill specifically …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Bank for Africa- Group’s Martin Che, while in Uganda, paid a visit to the Prime Minister’s office to discuss the possibility of a new partnership between the bank and the Government of Uganda. During the meeting, Che addressed UBA’s intentions and desire to manage the …