Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teso Clergy have embarked on reconciliation of political candidates ahead of political campaigns starting next month. The program that started with the Soroti Catholic Bishop, Joseph Eciru Oliach has been emulated by his counterpart of the Anglican faith, Rt. Rev. Kosea Odongo who has also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been asked to consider giving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a risk allowance to Village Health Teams (VHTs). Dr Diana Nambatya, the Deputy Country Director Living Goods said VHTs have been the least considered in terms of safeguarding them against infection …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ruhinda South Member of Parliament, Retired Captain Donozio Mugabe Kahonda has petitioned the High Court in Kampala to block the hearing of a petition seeking to disqualify him from the parliamentary race. Kahonda says that the petition filed by Godfrey Kahonaho before the …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Neurosurgeons under their umbrella body; Neurosurgical Society of Uganda are worried about the increase in the occurrence in strokes. Strokes occur when blood flow to the brain is reduced or blocked which then stops oxygen and the flow of nutrients to the brain. As a …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 people in Lwampanga Town Council district have been displaced by another wave of flooding on the shoreline of Lake Kyoga in Nakasongola district. The water has submerged houses in Lwampanga, Kisenyi and Kabasombwa villages located in Lwampanga town council. The rising waters …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The use of the National Identity Card (ID) as the officially recognized identifier has helped facilitate accountability in government. A cost-benefit analysis study done by researchers at the Resilient Africa Network has found that the government has so far saved up to USD 51 million …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have announced a daytime curfew for two days in areas of Kyambogo, Kireka and other neighbouring areas during the nominations for presidential candidates. Justice Simon Byabakama, the Chairman of Electoral Commission announced that nominations for 2021 presidential candidates will be conducted next week …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The need for tarmac roads, eliminating land grabbers and unfulfilled pledges are taking centre stage as parliamentary candidates campaign ahead of the 2021 general elections. Official campaigns are scheduled to start on November 9, 2020, and last until January 12, 2021. But the candidates are …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyotera District Covid-19 task force has relaxed enforcing the covid-19 prevention guidelines. Kyotera is among the border districts that were characterized under the category of high-risk areas due to its proximity to Tanzania where community transmission is feared to be high. However, in many …
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Rukungiri , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the candidates in Rukungiri District have raised concern about the destruction of their posters. The defaced posters are those of Ingrid Turinawe, an independent candidate and Dr Elisa Rutahigwa of National Resistance Movement- NRM party who are contesting with Dr.Wallen Nwagaba of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
