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    Kasese , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Community volunteers in Kasese district have received a boost from Uganda Network of young people living with HIV. The donation of bicycles comes at a time when volunteers have decried the lack of transport to reach out to their fellow peers who …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) is struggling to hit blood collection targets with the persistence of stock-outs.  When URN contacted UBTS Executive Director Dr Dorothy Kyeyune Byabazaire on Sunday, refused to comment on the status of the stocks whereas Public Relations Officer Micheal Mukundane …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Heads of several departments and colleges at Makerere University are proposing to adopt the pre-entry examination system to determine the competence levels of students pursuing courses at the university. Dr Vincent Ssembatya, the Director for Quality Assurance at Makerere says that the university management has …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security personnel in Kitgum district have been accused of aiding illegal trade in endangered forest products. Martin Anywar, Kitgum District Forestry Officer says the involvement of highly placed individuals in security is greatly watering their fights in protecting the forest covers. He notes that the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University students have castigated the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force-UPDF for dropping charges against the commanders of soldiers that brutalized them during protests against tuition increment in October last year. Through their Guild Council, the students said UPDF has denied them justice by exonerating commanders …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A row has emerged between residents, councillors and Luweero health department over the lack of a toilet at a newly constructed health centre.  Last year the Ministry of Health with funding from World Bank contracted P&D Traders and Contractors to construct a new building to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development has discovered that programmes put in place to empower girls and cushion them against early marriages and pregnancies are not utilized.  Speaking during a meeting with Members of Parliament on Saturday, Obadiah Kashemeirwe a Gender Ministry Official …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  On Friday, President Museveni nominated Dorothy Kisaka for the position of Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. In the letter to the Public Service Commission, Museveni directed the commission to interview Kisaka and find out whether she is suitable for the position.  The other officials …

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Several houses and acres of crop fields were destroyed during a land dispute in Omoro District. The incident happened on Friday in Okwii village, Aremo parish in Bobbi Sub-County  According to Stephen Ojok, a resident of Okwii who witnessed the incident, a gang of people …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health erroneously announced that Uganda will on today, June 13th receive the first group of passengers arriving from abroad following the Coronavirus lockdown worldwide.  Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng was today addressing a press conference on the status of COVID-19 …