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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools in Kampala are set for the 2019 Uganda Certificate of Education examinations that started on Friday with the briefing of candidates. Most of the schools visited by URN reporter had the briefing in the morning, while others in the afternoon. At Mengo Secondary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has said it does not intend to re-introduce the contentious Anti-gay bill contrary to reports that a new law was in offing. The bill was first introduced in 2009 drawing worldwide condemnation for gay rights activists because of the tough penalties including death …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 20% of babies supposed to be benefiting from routine immunization are not getting the vaccine. This was revealed by Dr Alfred Driwale the Programme Manager Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization in the Ministry of Health in an interview with Uganda Radio Network. Driwale …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth leaders in Karamoja are asking the Electoral Commission to provide transport for delegates to the electoral colleges at the district and sub-counties. The youth made the call during the regional stakeholders’ meeting on the update of the National Voters Register and Special Interest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mediterranean fruit flies, have ravaged citrus gardens in Nwoya district. The flies cause the fruits to turn yellow and drop early. Among the affected sub-counties are Lungulu; Kochgoma, Lii, Alero, Purongo and Anaka – which has left a section of farmers counting losses. …

Vienna, Austria | AFP | Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday made history, busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon in the “best moment” of his life on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park. With a time of 1hr 59min 40.2sec, the Olympic champion became the first ever …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University School of Public Health is carrying out air quality monitoring at Mulago Hospital area. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Friday, Dr John Ssempebwa, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health said Mulago is a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments Committee vetted three Justices to the Court of Appeal and twelve High court Judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The Committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga kicked off the vetting process with interaction with Monica Kalegira Mugenyi who …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Kikuube are investigating circumstances under which an employee of Hoima Sugar Limited was hacked to death. Gideon Odaga 37 a casual labourer at Hoima sugar Limited and a resident of Ajinjera village in Zombo district was hacked to death on Friday night by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) have unveiled a fundraising drive to construct an eight-storied facility worth 30 billion shillings. This is in an effort to strengthen its scientific research, teaching and learning for the growing student population, currently at more than 800, with …