NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Washing hands with soap after visiting the toilet is lacking among Ugandans. According to the health ministry, the practice has caused persistence of some diseases like diarrhoea, cholera and dysentery. The 2018 Water and Environment health sector report, hand washing practices with soap have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha district leaders have expressed worry over the high rates of child pregnancies and early marriages in the district. A report released by the district Planner, Alfred Kato indicates that in the last one year, Maracha district recorded 1,842 child mothers between the ages …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 620 health workers have been deployed to conduct the Measles, Rubella immunization in Luweero district. The campaign will run for five days, in schools, for the first three days and in communities, over the weekend, effective tomorrow. The health workers are expected …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force is waiting for the Director of Public Prosecution –DPP to decide the fate of 10 police officers arrested for failing to prevent the murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya. Three senior officers at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police –ASPs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several district leaders and residents in parts of Buganda have questioned the government statistics on safe water coverage, describing the record as deceptive. According to the Water Ministry, access to water in the stands at 68 per cent with 132,322 domestic water points serving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Human Rights Commission is investigating the police in Kotido for mismanaging a defilement case. In August, Phillip Lomongin, the LCI chairperson of Kanayete village in Kotido sub county reported a defilement case involving a six-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy to the police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police –IGP Martin Ochola, has ordered Elgon Regional Criminal Investigations Commander- RCID to expedite investigations into circumstances under which a police officer, Musa Kirunda, shot dead a defilement suspect, Mathew Wodeya. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said Elgon police leadership must establish …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has ordered all importers to pay for the goods imported for home consumption within 72 hours after declaration or they face fines. This is a reduction from the 21-day lag that the importers had, in order to clear the duties. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district officially launched the mass immunization against Measles, Rubella and Polio, ahead of the nationwide campaign that started today. The campaign, to be conducted in schools for the first three days and in communities for the last two days, targets all children younger …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT President Yoweri Museveni has said government adopted the principle of non-interference with religious freedoms, provided they are practiced within the laws. Museveni was welcomed by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga in Jinja, where he led anniversary celebrations for the World Mekaddishken Ministries, which brings together a number of …