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Kisoro, Uganda | INDEPENDENT | Seven people have been arrested for disrupting voting in the Kisoro Woman MP by-election. One of those arrested, has been identified only as Mugyema an agent of Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano. He was picked from Gahura polling station in Chanika town council on allegations of …

KISORO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Tang Odoi, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Electoral Commission Chairman, engaged in a heated exchange with opposition leaders on Wednesday evening regarding the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) in Kisoro ahead of the by-election for the Kisoro District Woman Member …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report from the Child and Family Protection Unit at Kitgum Central Police Station has raised alarms over child safety in Kitgum district, revealing that 27 children have gone missing in the past 10 months. The report disclosed that of the 27 missing children, 14 …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For nearly a decade, Goli Health Centre IV in Nebbi District has struggled with the lack of an ambulance, relying on boda bodas and private vehicles for patient referrals. Despite a 2015 pledge by President Yoweri Museveni during a wedding ceremony to provide the facility …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Nutritionists under the Allied Nutritionists Association Uganda have launched a mobile application that will guide professionals on best practices in the wake of high rates of nutrition-related misinformation especially on social media. According to Michael Jemba, the association’s president, two digital apps have been developed: …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District Health Department lacks funds to facilitate the response activities against the Mpox disease. This comes at a time when Uganda has registered more than 200 cases since the first case was reported in July 2024., according to the World Health Organization Mpox …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), one of Uganda’s leading international coffee buyers, has partnered with Solidaridad East and Central Africa to launch a carbon harvest scheme aimed at promoting climate mitigation and adaptation among coffee farmers. The project, funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), …

Moyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Men’s involvement in maternal and child health in Moyo district is dismal, medics have revealed. Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice where fathers are expected to be present, accessible, available, understanding, willing to learn about the pregnancy process, and eager to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internet use has been reported to be rising rapidly in Uganda since 2021 with citizens’ main uses being social purposes, engaging with social media platforms, watching news, and research.This is according to the latest report released by Twaweza, an East African-wide non-governmental organization that tracks …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is “moving closer to profitability” as revenue targets are in sight, but focus is on network and fleet expansion, according to management. The year 2024 has been busy for the five-year old flier opening up new routes both domestic and international, including Abuja, …