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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | There is a scramble for space in Usafi market following the relocation of taxis plying the Entebbe route to Usafi taxi park. On October 16th, 2019, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA directed all taxis plying the Entebbe route to relocate from Old taxi park to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police has destroyed over 50 hectares of Marjuana gardens in Bwaaya and Hawadoda villages in Masinya sub-county in Busia district. The gardens were destroyed on Monday in an operation led by Tinka Zarugaba, the acting Anti-nicotine commissioner in the fight against illegal trade and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | There are ongoing disagreements between Nkumba University students, university administration and security over the proposed impeachment of the Guild President, Byron Luswata. On Friday last week, the university parliament presented a petition to the University administration and council proposing the impeachment of Luswata …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Health activists are calling for the effectiveness of health management units amidst mishandling of patients especially pregnant mothers by health workers. Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released results of a study done in some four countries in Africa and Asia. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University Guild President, Julius Kateregga has asked the Education Committee of Parliament to intervene to prevail on the university council and management to halt the implementation of the 15 percent tuition increment policy. He was appearing before the Committee on Monday evening to explain …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Children who suffer from severe malaria, their problems don’t just end when they are discharged from hospital, Dr.Richard Idro, a pediatrician has revealed. He said 25% of the children who have suffered from especially cerebral malaria have developed problems with learning whereas 10% of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police detectives have pinned four suspects being tried for the murder of two mobile money agents in Zana along Entebbe Road in June this year.  Harriet Nalwaddas and Moreen Nakabuubi were shot dead by gunmen riding on motorcycles on June 10th 2019. The gunmen made …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former minister for Ethics and Integrity, James Nsaba Buturo has criticized United States Ambassador Deborah Malac for allegedly meddling into Uganda’s internal affairs. The Bufumbira East MP yesterday addressed a Press Conference at Parliament together with Kumi Municipality MP Silas Aogon on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A retired Commissioner in the Health Ministry, Dr. Francis Runumi says President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni must ensure commencement of the National health insurance scheme. Dr. Runumi, then Commissioner for planning says the delay of the national health insurance has left many Ugandans impoverished by out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police have warned Criminal Investigation Commanders – CIDs against picking suspects from cells without going through a Cell’s Guard.  Police’s Chief Political Commissar –CPC Asan Kasingye, says it is very wrong for an OC CID to go to the cells, pick a suspect and take …