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Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  19 Members of Parliament have so far signed a censure motion against Security Minister General Elly Tumwine. Last week Parliament started the process of censuring Tumwine for frustrating investigations into torture of Ugandans and also blocking Members of Parliament in the Human Rights Committee from …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has said that Ugandan students living in Wuhan city, China are safe from the coronavirus.  This was carried in a statement by the Minister of Health Dr Jane Aceng to parliament concerning the plight of Ugandan students in Wuhan China where the Corona Virus …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers have called for quick mobilization of money by donors to kick start critical research into coronavirus disease. They highlighted research and development for candidate therapeutics and vaccines as key. While they propose this, global health experts point out that even as the disease …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 600 people enrolled on the life prolonging Anti-Retroviral Treatment-ART at Buseruka health center III in Hoima district have abandoned treatment and disappeared without trace. These are part of the over 1000 people enrolled on the ART since August last year. Rostico Akugizibwe, …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Veterinary authorities have disposed of more than 1000 kilograms of pork because of African swine fever. The pork was impounded from Pork Slaughter House in Kekombe in Kakoba division on Wednesday. Dr. Moses Amanyire, the Veterinary Officer Mbarara Municipality, says the impounded pork was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija to present a statement concerning the vacant position of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank. The directive follows the expiry of Dr Louis Kasekende’s contract on 18th January 2020. Dr …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces- UPDF has revealed that investigations into the January 28, 2020 chopper crash are in advanced stages. UPDF Jet Ranger AF302 crashed in Butambala at killing its two occupants who were identified as Maj Naomi Karungi and Cadet pilot Benon Wakola. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has said that commercial banks have flatly refused to take his advice as regards to reducing interest rates. Mutebile, who was reading the February monetary policy statement on Thursday, said very few banks have taken his advice but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The migratory mode of desert locusts is posing a challenge on government action to wipe out the insects that invaded the country on Sunday. Government has unsuccessfully tried to spray the locusts infested areas using Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel for the last four days …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new cancer machine has been officially commissioned at Uganda Cancer Institute. The machine will enable the institution to receive up to 30,000 cancer patients annually and run with two cobalt 60 radiotherapy machines. Costing a million dollars, the machine is a donation from …