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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees has started the emergency procurement of food relief for at least 3.5 million people facing starvation in different parts of the county. Severe dry conditions from October-December 2018 and delayed rainfall between January and March 2019 March …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman identified as Doreen Akoth is suing International Hospital Kampala-IHK for negligence during a surgical procedure that has had lasting effects on her body and lifestyle. Akoth visited International Hospital Kampala for delivery on October 28, 2017, after antenatal visits to Bethesda Hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint medical team comprising the Ministry of Health, police,  the Army, and the Gulu Diocese medical team, has attended to 3,000 medical emergencies at the Catholic Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo. The head of the Emergency Unit at the Ministry of Health Dr John Baptist …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda has reduced fares by 40 percent on passenger trips. The discount is on a final fare paid by the passenger. “Dear SafeBoda, all customer trip prices are reducing starting tomorrow. Your app balance will increase and your earnings per trip will stay the same,” …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira District Health Department has asked National Medical Store-NMS to suspend supply of anti-malarials over low consumption rate. Dr Patrick Buchan Ochen, the Lira District Health Officer says that many public health facilities in the district have continued to record low consumption of anti-malarial drugs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricty distributor UMEME has been dragged to court for failing to pay more than 115 million shillings to an advertising firm. In its petition before the Commercial Division of High Court, QG Saatchi and Saatchi Limited is seeking an order for the payment of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials in Maracha district have asked the Government to upgrade Miriandua Waterfalls, along the Arua – Koboko road to an International Tourism Site. The area first came into the limelight three years ago during an inspection tour by district officials who uncovered a beautiful …

Only nine insurance companies recorded approximately Shs40bn as profit Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Only nine out of 21 Non-life insurance companies operating in Uganda made profits for the year ended Dec.2018, data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda shows. Jubilee, UAP, Sanlam, Britam, Goldstar, Alliance Africa, Statewide, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, His Grace Rev. Jackson Ole Sapit has cautioned Christians on homosexuality. Archbishop Sapit was on Monday speaking as the guest preacher at the Anglican Shrine in Nakiyanja-Namugongo were thousands converged to commemorate this year’s Martyrs’ day. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Uganda People’s Defence Forces  (UPDF) soldiers have been arrested in a foiled hotel robbery in Kampala. The four were arrested by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) in collaboration with Special Forces Command  (SFC). Without divulging details, UPDF spokesman, Brig Richard Karemire, confirmed to Uganda …