Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of ambulances at Kapchorwa hospital is hindering the referral of patients. Siraje Masai, the District Health Officer, says that they struggle to ensure timely referral of cases to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. He says that the only ambulance at the hospital is grounded …
Read More »Gov’t urged to renegotiate bilateral labour agreements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mariam Mwiza, the Executive Director of Overseas Workers Voice Uganda – OWVU, which advocates for the rights of migrant workers has rejected the speaker’s directive to the Gender, Labour and Social Development committee to investigate the ownership of labor export firms. The Speaker of Parliament, …
Read More »LC5 chairperson petitions IG over abandoned Lukaya market
Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahmed Nyombi Mukiibi, the Kalungu district LCV chairperson has petitioned the Inspectorate of Government-IG to investigate the construction of the Lwera roadside market in Lukaya town council. Nyombi is concerned that the Shillings 3.75 billion market has been boycotted by the targeted vendors citing poor …
Read More »CID slaps Joseph Kabuleta with sectarianism charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has slapped charges of sectarianism against Joseph Kabuleta, former presidential candidate, and President of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue-NEED political party. In her statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, Deputy Police Spokesperson Claire Nabakka, said that Kabuleta was picked up for failure to …
Read More »KCB Bank Uganda commissions UGX 30 million water harvesting project in Yumbe
The initiative is aimed at improving access to clean water for 1,500 school going children and the surrounding refugee community Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda, KCB Bank Uganda commissioned a UGX 30 million water harvesting project at Gobero Primary School …
Read More »PREVIEW: Big match, Vipers SC vs SC Villa
⚽ Match: Vipers SC v SC Villa ⚽ Date: November 29th, 2022 ⚽ Time: 4pm | Live On Sanyuka Prime ⚽ Venue: St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende Kitende, Uganda | VIPERS SC WEBSITE | Vipers SC will want to extend their blistering recent form when they host record holders SC Villa at …
Read More »ILO, government scale up efforts to end child labour by 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has pledged its commitment to ensuring that child labour is eliminated by 2025. The recently released 2021 National Labour Force Survey (NLFS), by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), indicated that 6.2 million (40%) of children aged 5 -17 years were in child …
Read More »Lack of funds delay speedy trial of Thomas Kwoyelo: Registrar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division (ICD) Deputy Registrar, Stella Beatrice Atingu has admitted the trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander, Thomas Kwoyelo, is slow due to lack of funding. The former LRA warlord is facing 93 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity at …
Read More »Museveni blames insecurity in Eastern DRC on illegal guns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has blamed the insecurity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on the prevalence of illegal firearms that have been circulating in the country since independence. He made these remarks on Monday while addressing the East African Community (EAC) leaders virtually …
Read More »FUFA upholds decision to sanction SC Villa over hooliganism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Villa will have to serve all the sanctions imposed on them by the FUFA Disciplinary panel earlier this month due to hooliganism. The FUFA Appeals Committee has upheld the sanctions of the FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel (CDP) following SC VIlla’s appeal. Earlier this month, …
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