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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Marie Stopes Uganda, a Non-Government Organisation that offers reproductive health services, has been asked to recall two batches of Life Guard condoms on the Ugandan market following complaints from customers. Marie Stopes are the sole distributors of the condoms in Uganda.   According to a letter …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan traders have missed 440 billion Shillings in potential earnings between March and September 2019, a period during which Rwanda has maintained a closed border at Gatuna. This is according to a compilation of figures from Bank of Uganda. The figures, compiled monthly, show …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appellant court has indefinitely suspended the appeal by three former Public Service Ministry officials and City lawyer, Bob Kasango challenging their conviction. The former Public Service Ministry officials include Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary, Christopher Obey, the former Principal Accountant and Stephen …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Research findings released by Makerere University show that people living with disabilities (PWDs) encounter major challenges when it comes to access to services like health, education and later on employment. The survey done by the departments of Social Sciences and Statistics of Makerere University …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Agriculture Minister Vincent Ssempijja has directed the National Agricultural Research Organization-NARO to institute an inquiry into the giveaway of land within Entebbe Botanical gardens.    The 40-hectare piece of land situated close to the National Agricultural Research Organization and Victoria Mall in Entebbe covers a 4-kilometre …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kitgum district have arrested their own officers over illegal sales of ammunition. Special Police constables Beatrice Akello and James Canrac attached to Kitgum Matidi police post and bus park police post respectively were arrested over the weekend. The Kitgum Resident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The shortage of medicines in health facilities, poor roads, the deteriorating performance in education institutions and waning agricultural productivity is evidence of the toll that corruption has had on the lives of ordinary citizens across Uganda. The warning was sounded by the Democratic Governance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On January 17, 2019, Makerere University handed Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the chairperson of the Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) an indefinite suspension. At the time, he was a vocal critic of the university administration, representing voices of staff demanding for reforms in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2,000 members of the Academia are meeting in Imperial Resort Beach in Entebbe to introduce a new roadmap for exploiting the bombing African population. The 8th African Population Conference is being held under the auspices of the Union of African Population Studies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Muzeyi Sabiiti and four Assistant Inspector Generals of Police –AIGPs has taken oath as new members of the Police council. The members were sworn- in at an event overseen by the Inspector General of Police, John …