NEWS

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Bus companies have revised transport fares ahead of their anticipated return on the road, two months after President Yoweri Museveni suspended public transport to contain the spread of COVID-19. The buses are set to resume operations tomorrow June 4 on condition that each vehicle carries …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Religious leaders have converged at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine to celebrate the annual Martyrs  Day, a special day set aside to remember young Christian converts who were burnt to death for their allegiance to Christianity.  Only 60 people were invited to attend the celebration at both …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lawyer Leonard Otee has petitioned court seeking the prosecution of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and three people who were recently authorized to travel into the country from the United States of America.  The returnees include Barbara Kavuya, Blanche Kabuju and Isaiah Byabashaija, all family …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Several people have been bounced by security at Namugongo Martyr’s shrines, where they had turned up to join a special mass organised to commemorate the Annual Martyrs day Celebration.  The annual celebration is in remembrance of 45 young Christian converts who were brutally murdered between …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has expunged from its record a displeasure motion against the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. The motion was passed at the height of controversies on the allocation of 10 billion Shillings that was given to the institution for interventions to control the spread of coronavirus …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has amended its rules of procedure to allow for virtual proceedings in both committee and plenary sessions. This will allow Parliamentary business to run through a designated digital platform that enables MPs and staff to attend the meetings remotely. The amendment followed a directive from …

Wasike – CDC expertise and superior labs have turned out to be crucial in Uganda’s much praised battle against COVID-19 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Strong partnerships and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investments years ago in Uganda’s public health system have been critical to Uganda’s early …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda-IRCU has appealed to government to carry out a geological study on rivers in Kasese district to find a lasting solution to repeated flooding. The Church of Uganda Archbishop, the Most Reverend Steven Kazimba Mugalu, says the study will facilitate …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi Chiefs and elders have asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to arbitrate over the land row between the Alur and Acholi ethnic communities in Nwoya district. The chiefs made the resolution on Monday during a day-long meeting convened at the Acholi Cultural Institution headquarters …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association want medical workers to lay down their tools if they are not provided with Personal Protective Equipment- PPE. The doctors made the call on Tuesday at a press meeting. According to the association, the body has recorded …