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By Julius Odeke Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should bring to account soldiers involved in a raid on a radio station in the eastern town of Kabambare, and the arbitrary detention and beating of two of the station’s journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Soldiers of …

By Julius Odeke The Government of the United States of America has launched an exchange program for Media Professionals from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and the United States. The Secretary General for Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) Stephen Bwire Ouma says the program is a four-part, two-way media program run by …

By Julius Odeke The medical report that has been issued by the Mulago National Referral Hospital indicates that Kazinda the former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister is fit to stand trial before court. A doctor who carried out a thorough medical examination on the health status …

By Julius Businge The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is urging traders to pay their license dues in time or else they will face the courts of law, a top KCCA official has said. Speaking to The Independent in an interview on Jan. 10, Phoebe Lutaaya Kamya, the director revenue …

By Sarah Namulondo One health an international health memorandum of understanding that was signed in Bangkok, Thailand is set to start in Uganda. The conference which is set to be launched by the President of Uganda on Feb 14 focuses on disease eradication and what it would take. The conference …

By Ronald Musoke The head of the Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU), Cissy Kagaba, has labeled the recent move by the Irish Government to accept money from Uganda’s Consolidated Fund as ‘unfortunate.’ On Jan. 7, the Uganda government returned up to 4m Euros (about Ushs 14b) of Irish aid money stolen …

By Julius Businge Following the recent registration of the foreign petty traders around Kampala by the ministry of trade, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is now demanding for a clearance letter from any foreign petty trader intending to obtain a trading license from the city authority to do business. …

By Julius Odeke East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) has announced Irene Nakasolya as the new Regional Coordinator who will help the body to grow and enhance team work. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from Makerere University and is currently pursuing a Masters …

By Julius Odeke After one year in office, the authorities in Zambia arrested an ex-information minister and three journalists for old stories that were critical of the then opposition leader — and now president — Michael Sata. The former information minister Ronnie Shikapwasha was charged with abuse of office for …

By Joan Akello This new theatre is an addition to five other theatres that the national referral hospital has been using. Dr. Christine Ondoa, minister of health opened the theatre today in the general Theatre (1B). “My heart is very glad with the service delivery here despite so many challenges …