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  Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for greater access to COVID-19 detection, testing and care among vulnerable populations grappling with the impacts of protracted conflict and humanitarian emergencies across Africa. Speaking during a virtual press conference organized by the World Health Organization …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Buganda Kingdom has contributed UGX 70million towards the construction of a museum in honour of Sir Edward Mutesa II, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda and the first president of Uganda.  The Museum is going to be housed in the same building that Mutesa II used …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Musician Edrisah Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo is among the more than 1000 stranded  Ugandans who are expected to return to the country next week, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement released on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that it …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Opposition political players, the civil society and opinion leaders have jointly signalled that Uganda will be headed in the wrong direction if it follows the 2021 election roadmap as released by the Electoral Commission.   This was the main issue of contentious during a one-day dialogue …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Works and Transport to present a statement in regard to the plight of the Boda-Boda industry which continues to be under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Kadaga, a statement should be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija to table before the House regulations to start the implementation of Islamic banking by 21st July. Kadaga’s directive followed a matter of national importance raised by Kawempe North MP Latif …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Ugandans who returned into the country have called off their protest against spending more than 14 days in institutional quarantine. The returnees had planned to stage protest until they are discharged from quarantine. Among the planned actions for the protest included …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teenage girl is stranded at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital following the failure by her mother to raise Shillings 700,000 for her referral to Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI. Flavia Acayo, a primary seven pupil of Pakia primary school and resident of Koch Lii in Nwoya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Thursday started reconsidering the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2019 recently returned by the President. On Thursday, the West Budama South MP Jacob Oboth and chairperson of the committee met the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ephraim …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF has said it has no plans of withdrawing Local Defence Units – LDUs attached to various police stations in Kampala and other places upcountry. Maj. Bilal Katamba, the UPDF first division spokesperson said LDUs attached to police stations …