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Kakumiro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI has commenced investigations into the attack on Ssememwa Cultural site in Kakumiro district. This stems from a petition by Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to the Chief of Defense Forces-CDF, Gen. David Muhoozi last month demanding for investigations into the role of …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Primary Health Care Minister, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu has expressed disappointment over the poor services in the laboratory of Arua Regional Referral Hospital. She expressed her displeasure while inspecting the state of art laboratory with officials from the National Laboratory Services and Health Ministry. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Peter was on a dialysis at the Renal Unit of Kiruddu National Referral hospital during the commemoration of the World Kidney day. March 12 was gazetted as the annual World Kidney day with the aim of creating awareness about kidney diseases, their prevention and provide …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The High Court Civil Division has ordered the reinstatement and compensation of Emily Mbabazi, a Procurement Officer in Rural Electrification Agency. Justice Musa Ssekaana issued the orders on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by Mbabazi in, which she sued the Rural …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 1000 junior and senior police officers will be promoted in the last quarter of this fiscal year after nearly five years without holding any promotional exercise. According to sources, the Police Advisory Committee –PAC Chaired by the Inspector General of Police –IGP, Martin …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The family of Lowena Rachael Nankya, a senior six student of Lugazi Mixed School who was hit by a rubber on the mouth on Tuesday this week is demand compensation from government. Nankya was hit by a rubber bullet shot by anti-riot police during their …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Marketers are an important resource for any business to thrive going by the contemporary issues affecting the global economy, according to the Managing Director for MultiChoice Uganda Limited Hassan Saleh. Speaking at the inaugural ‘continuous development forum’ for Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) at Serena Hotel on …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Archbishop, Paul K Bakyenga has warned church leaders and schools administrators against circulating fake messages on coronavirus alias COVID19. He says it is important for the leaders to heed to messages from the Health Ministry about the virus. Bakyenga says it is also …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspected commanders of Ntinda and Katwe criminal gangs are in custody. They are Eric Kizza and Musa Kamoga. Kizza was picked up on Friday by Local Defense Unit personnel and Village Intelligence teams after being trailed for several weeks Kizza has more than 10 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Civil Division has dismissed with costs an application by city businessman, Sam Buchanan seeking to block his trial in the General Court Martial. Buchanan was arraigned before the General Court Martial presided over by Lt. General Andrew Gutti on August 20th 2019 …