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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ministry of Health has set up a measles-rubella centre at Mulago Hospital to cater for children who were not vaccinated during the measles-rubella and polio mass immunization campaign. According to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health spokesperson, even after the extension ended on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University is seeking for funding worth 3 billion shillings to finance an upcoming World Health Summit. The event that is scheduled to take place in April will be the first to be held in Africa after Makerere University College of Health Sciences won …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police officers arrested in regard to the kidnap and murder of social worker Maria Nagirinya have denied charged of negligence. Appearing before the police court on Wednesday, three Assistant Superintendents of Police – ASPs Muhammad Byansi – Officer in Charge of Natete police station, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A group of human rights campaigners have renewed demands for the gazettement of National Memorial Day on which victims of Uganda’s post-independence violence are remembered. The call for National Memorial Day was first mooted in 2008 during the nationwide consultations for drafting the National …

Egypt says accepts US invite to meet on Nile dam dispute Cairo, Egypt | AFP |  Egypt has accepted a US invitation for a meeting with Sudan and Ethiopia over a protracted Nile dam dispute, the foreign ministry said. The meeting, to be held in Washington, would bring together foreign …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A number of schools in Mbale town are witnessing an increase in gangs, comprising students, known for using drugs, encouraging bullying and violence in schools and increasing urban crime. A survey undertaken by Human Rights Activists Elgon Sub Region- HURA, a nonprofit Organisation operating …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Transparency International Uganda – TIU and Anti-Corruption and Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda – ACCU have warned government against single sourcing for Jinja expressway. Peter Wandera – Transparency International Executive Director, said that government should avoid single-source procurement that may lead to overpricing of goods and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Vocational training institutions in Ankole are still struggling to attract students. This is despite the fact that some of the such as Bushenyi technical College Kahaya, Kibasti Vocational institute, Ihunga polytechnic in Ntungamo, Rwentanga farm school in Mbarara and Rwampara farm school in Rwampara are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Countries have been asked to put in place legally binding controls to limit the production, import and sale of lead paint. Lead compounds are often added to oil-based decorative and industrial paints and other coatings to enhance colour, increase durability, maintain a fresh appearance, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Motorists and Fort Portal municipal council authorities have accused the company contracted to collect street parking fees of flouting the Memorandum of Understanding – MoU. In August Fort Portal municipal council awarded the street parking tender to Woodfix Technical Services to collect local revenue on …