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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | M-Net’s Pearl Magic Prime (DStv Ch. 148 & GOtv Ch. 303) has announced the launch of Tamara My Wife, an enthralling Ugandan drama series set to premiere on 6th January 2025, at 10:00 PM. The company said this captivating show will take over the prime- …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts and the civil society have challenged Professor Maurice Ogenga Latigo over his comments supporting the use of agricultural chemical inputs, and called for a ban on those that have been banned in other countries. In an opinion published in the Daily Monitor on …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick is in Uganda for a week-long visit that showcase and deepen the volunteer organization’s impact in the country. Urchick, the second woman to serve as president of Rotary International, arrived in Uganda on Sunday night to engage with the country’s nearly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the dust settles from the Christmas and New Year festivities, Isaac Ssemakadde’s message to his “Radical New Bar” still hangs in the air. “I won’t be indulging in festive cheer, as our struggle against AG Nsumikambi and Injustice Ssekaana is far from over” said …

Tamara My Wife– A Tale of Love, Sacrifice, and Redemption Kampala,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  M-Net’s Pearl Magic Prime (DStv Ch. 148 & GOtv Ch. 303) will on January 6th launch Tamara My Wife, an enthralling Ugandan drama series set to premiere at 10:00 PM. DSTV said in a statement that they …

Uganda’s total population as of May 2024 stood at 45,905,417, reflecting an average annual growth rate of 2.9% since 2014. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released the final results of the National Population and Housing Census 2024, offering a detailed snapshot of …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima Regional Referral Hospital is battling an acute shortage of drugs and medical supplies. Statistics at the hospital indicate that the facility receives between 800 to 1,000 patients daily exerting pressure on the few available drugs allocated to the hospital. Records at the regional …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pascal Mugisha 25, a resident of Kanyabuhuka cell, Kukukuru ward in Mpeefu ya Sande town council has been arrested for hacking his mother to death over land. He reportedly hacked his mother Madridah Nyiramanwa 50 on Saturday. Mugisha attacked Nyiramanwa at her home and hacked …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Rengen Sub County in Kotido district have asked the district security committee to reinstate Lominit police outpost. The police outpost was constructed in 2023 and 30 police personnel were deployed at the outpost, however, they were withdrawn and the outpost closed. Lochode Apakirwat …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima Regional Referral Hospital is overwhelmed by the number of patients in need of Intensive care unit (ICU) services. Statistics at the hospital indicate that at least 30 patients in need of Intensive care Unit services are admitted every week yet it does not possess …