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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has awarded a family Shillings 65 million for the death of their relative at the Bukoto based Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Limited. The late Mercy Ayiru, 34, died on October 14, 2010 following unsuccessful operation to remove fibroids. The operation …

Kigali, Rwanda | AFP & THE INDEPENDENT |  Rwanda has confirmed four additional coronavirus cases, one of them being a 22-year-old Ugandan national who arrived in Kigali from London on March 15. That brings to five the number positive cases in Rwanda, as the virus hits several East African countries. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 400 pupils of Kachuru primary school in Kabwangasi Sub County in Butebo district are stranded after a heavy storm blew of roof of their classrooms. The storm blew off the roofs of two classroom blocks at Kachuru primary school on Friday. The storm also …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is need to exercise high levels of hygiene especially when dealing with currencies, Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, the WHO country director has advised. He explains that touching money is one of the fastest ways through, which the Corona virus can be spread since …

Buvuma, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has made some changes in the design of the new docking piers at Kiyindi in Buikwe district and Kirongo landing site in Buvuma district because of the increased water levels on Lake Victoria. The construction work Kirongo landing site was near …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Thirteen Makerere University bank accounts have been frozen, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. The accounts according to the documents seen by this reporter were frozen following the university’s failure to pay its external lawyers, Kateera and Kagumire. The Registrar for the High Court Execution Division, …

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 …