Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua has cautioned public transport operators against failure to observe the Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs and COVID-19 preventive guidelines following the resumption of public transport in the area. On Friday, the Ministry of Health lifted the ban on public transport in Arua, three …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has instructed the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ephraim Kamuntu to prepare a Bill to amend Article 78 of the Constitution to provide for elderly persons among the marginalized groups that need representation in parliament. Article 78 of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party has failed to field a candidate for the Serere County MP seat. The county that was previously represented by Stephen Ochola under the FDC ticket lost to NRM’s Patrick Okabe in 2016. However, in the just concluded …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Casual laborers in the newly elevated Mbale city are threatening to lay down their tools after going nine months without pay. The laborers say they last received payment in November last year. The laborers earn between Shillings 90,000 and 120,000 monthly depending on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two local council officials in Mukono district are on the spot for leading a mob attack against a woman for allegedly practicing witchcraft. They are Mubarak Ssekikubo, the Nakisunga Sub County LC III Chairperson and Robinson Wampona, the LC I Chairperson Namuyenje village. The duo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 6 million out of the required 30 million face masks have so far been distributed by the government in 20 districts. The districts include Amuru, Kyotera, Buikwe, Ntungamo, Soroti, Arua, Adjumani, Isingiro, Masaka, Mbarara, Lira, Yumbe, Gulu, Moyo, Hoima, Rakai, Busia, Tororo, Kakumiro, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has tabled before parliament a request of Shillings 20.5 billion meant to finance different strategies and critical areas by the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to mitigate blood shortage in the country. Led by the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by Kasese Woman Member of Parliament Winnie Kiiza to quit active politics is gratifying and one of the gestures that bring a ray of hope in Uganda’s opposition political landscape. This is according to Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu, the leader of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation political party – ANT has rolled out a 2021 election roadmap in which they plan to hold primary elections between July, 27 and August, 31. While releasing this roadmap, the acting ANT national coordinator Alice Alaso said on Wednesday that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police force has linked recent horrendous murders and kidnaps to 28 criminal gangs that have been operating across the country over the last two years. This is captured in reports by the directorates of research, planning and criminal investigations. The data compiled …
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