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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Denis Kutesa, an intern nurse at Entebbe Grade B hospital is in trouble for allegedly raping a female patient and attempting to rape two others. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Public Relations Officer Kampala Metropolitan Police, says that Kutesa was picked up on Saturday and locked up …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF have recovered 2,700 cattle that were raided from East Acholi by suspected Karamojong rustlers. Capt. Amos Nsamba, the Spokesperson of the UPDF 5th Division, says that the animals were recovered in the past six months from Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo in Acholi …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Paul Mumbere has been installed as the 7th President of the Rwenzori Field Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Rwenzori field consists of Kasese, Kabarole, Bunyangabu, Bundibuggyo, and Ntoroko districts. In his address to hundreds of SDA faithful that gathered at Better Living Centre Church …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s heavy investment in the energy sector is not benefiting the intended end users, Members of Parliament have observed. While scrutinizing 14 loans issued to the sector, MPs on the Committee on National Economy complained of low coverage and quality of power distributed to rural areas, …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi bodies in East Africa have resolved to introduce digital service tax. The resolution was taken at the 50th East Africa Revenue Commissioners-General meeting (EARACGs) at Serena Hotel Kigo, Wakiso District. Kenya has been the only country in the region with the tax and having …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at Butabika School of psychiatric clinical officers have asked the government to hire more tutors. Dr. Juliet Nakku, the Executive Director at Butabika Mental Hospital said the school is grossly understaffed with only three tutors and the principal. She said that if adequate staffing is …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 38 teenage mothers in Luwero District have acquired vocational skills after dropping out of school. According to Luwero District Health Report, at least 16,163 girls below the age of 19 years got pregnant in the 2020/21 financial year. Of these, 442 girls were below 15 …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government on Friday handed over a land title of 4.2 acres to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC. The land is located along Mvule Crescent, in South Division, Jinja City, The contested land was donated to the Muslim community in the Busoga sub-region through a …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 284 civilians have died in the Karamoja Region in the last six months during cattle raids and operations against illegal guns. The civilians were killed by both security forces and suspected cattle rustlers. Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson says that they have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new clinical case definition for post-COVID-19 condition or ‘long COVID’ in children and adolescents. According to the latest statement by the organization, children and adolescents are more likely to have few or no symptoms or develop mild …