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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Health Organization (WHO) lists flavours appealing to young people in smokeless tobacco, Shisha and e-cigrattes among the latest tobacco and related industry tactics to attract younger generations.  They also list advertising and product placement on movies and social media platforms with paid influencers …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has advised administrators of schools and other educational institutions not to rush to set guidelines and dates on when they expect to reopen their gates for finalists.      Recently, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who directed the closure of …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Ministry of Health officials have advised the health team in Lira District to brace up to handle more positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients as the country continue to register more cases.  Although Lira is already overwhelmed with patients just like the other Referral hospitals in the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The on-going renovation works at the 0.9 km Queensway road that stretches from the Queens Tower to Kibuye round about will cost an estimated Shillings 2.4 billion. Abubaker Technical Services are undertaking the works on a retainer contract having been contracted at 31.5 billion Shillings …

Iganga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Former students of Iganga municipal council primary school located in Northern division, Iganga district have stormed the school premises in protest of the on-going construction of a cricket oval within the football pitch.  The former students say that the cricket oval is slated to occupy …

Kamwenge, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Kabambiro Sub-County in Kamwenge district for decades have gone without safe water sources putting their lives at risk.  But the locals are now excited after a new water project was commissioned in the district. The project will be implemented by Water for People, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has warned against developments in the Murchison falls, saying tampering with it will destroy Uganda’s tourism sector. Last year, power regulator, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) announced that they had received an application from Bonang Power Energy Ltd, a South African …

Kikube, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Ugandan fishermen operating on the Lake Albert waters in the districts of Hoima, Kikuube, Kagadi, Buliisa and Ntoroko have lost about 213 boat engines to armed thugs from DR Congo between 2016 and 2020, UPDF’s Marine department has stated.  Brigadier Micheal Nyarwa, the Commander UPDF …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  With concerns of virus anxiety, Makerere University is embarking on study to establish how far patients who tested positive for the Coronavirus disease were affected. Prof. Noelene Nakasujja who heads the department of psychiatry revealed yesterday evening during a Citizen’s Webinar discussion on COVID-19.  She …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The director of Operations Services in the Police Force, Assistant Inspector General of Police – AIGP Asuman Mugenyi has officially quit the institution he has served for over 32 years. Uganda Radio Network – URN understands that AIGP Mugenyi served his last day in police …