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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 500 million Shillings to feed children with nodding syndrome in Northern Uganda this financial year. This is according to State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, in response to queries raised by Aruu North MP Lucy Aciro on the plight of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government is in talks with the Imperial London College to take part in its COVID-19 vaccine trials. The Imperial London College began human trials of their vaccine in June 2020 with a small dose of the vaccine being administered to a volunteer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Stella Nyanzi, a former Makerere University researcher has been charged for being a common nuisance. Nyanzi was arrested at Nakasero market within Kampala city on Wednesday alongside businessmen Godfrey Katongole and Isaac Newton for allegedly behaving in a manner that was likely to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on Thursday gathered for an inter-denominational prayers in which they prayed for a peaceful 2021 general election and protection against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The prayers that attracted 80 people in a socially distanced setting took place at the Parliament parking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved government proposed political party regulations requiring political groupings to waive a requirement of holding delegates conferences to determine their official candidates for different leadership positions. This means political parties will now have the option of allowing their top organs to handpick …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament have raised concerns over the roll-out plan for the Social Assistance Grants for empowerment programme- SAGE. Through the grants, the government gives out a monthly stipend of 25,000 Shillings to persons aged above eighty in different …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tom Omino, an aspirant for the Uganda People’s Congress-UPC party presidential candidate’s ticket is contesting the election of his rival, Jimmy Akena. It comes a few days after Akena was declared unopposed after his rivals including Tom Omino, Beatrice Amaro and Denis Enap failed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Municipality Member of Parliament Lyandro Komakech has been granted a leave of Parliament to introduce the Human Rights Defenders Bill. Komakech who introduced the Private member’s bill entitled “Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill 2020 says that human right defenders that undertake to …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The World Bank said in a report Wednesday that digital technologies are critical in reviving Uganda’s economy, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The international finance institution said in the latest edition of the Uganda Economic Update that the country’s economy this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The task team actively investigating the murder of Tegu Emmanuel, 24 year old, male University student of Makerere, on the 08.07.2020, charged four suspects at LDC court for his brutal murder. The deceased was violently beaten on the 27.06.2020, and sustained life threatening injuries which …