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Washington, United States | AFP | Cutting back on red meat is standard medical advice to prevent cancer and heart disease — but a review of dozens of studies has concluded that the potential risk is low and evidence uncertain. In new guidelines published on Monday in the Annals of Internal …

  Kigumba, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Agilis Partners, an agricultural development company recently held a sensitization workshop for farmers on how to improve their yields as well as fight the dreaded army worm on its farm located in Kigumba town. The company that owns Asili Farms and the Joseph …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in Moroto district following a decision by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to pitch camp in Karamoja. Information about Nakalema’s visit to Karamoja region started trickling in last week. Tension was already high by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mandate of the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) remains intact after government failed to complete its restructuring process. The plan which began with the introduction of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) in 2014 came to a complete halt after Cabinet issued a moratorium stopping …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 137 police recruits have been ejected from the Police Training School –PTS at Kabalye in Masindi District, two weeks after they were recruited. A fortnight ago, 4500 Probation Police Constables –PPCs and 500 Learner Assistant Inspector of Police –LAIPs started their 12 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that changing the status of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to have benefits equally shared by all regions will be her priority as new Association President. Kadaga on Saturday was approved as the new Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s main electricity distribution company, UMEME has decried weak legislation as a major impediment towards fighting power theft and vandalism in the country. The company lost at least 40 transformers to vandalism in addition to several other electricity supply infrastructure and illegal connections …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private mental healthcare providers are asking government to come up with a combined national plan to tackle mental illness. Janet Kantarama, the Executive Director of a Private mental facility Safe Places Uganda says though parliament passed a new mental health law last year that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Banks in Uganda and other currency traders are awaiting directions on how they can proceed to trade Kenyan new currency notes. Kenya’s old 1,000 note stopped being legal tender on Monday 30 September 2019 and anyone who has it around the world will not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district health department is seeking an additional 28 million shillings for the mass vaccination against measles and rubella diseases. The district last week received 152 million shillings from the Ministry of Health for the exercise that will start from 15th to 19th of …