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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA  | The Mengo Rotary Blood Bank has bid farewell to its outgoing board members while warmly welcoming a fresh team ready to uphold the legacy of saving lives through blood donations. The handover ceremony at Emin Pasha Hotel on September 2, was attended by prominent …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of leaders in the Acholi Sub-region has asked President Museveni to embark on a national truth-telling and reconciliation process to bring total healing in areas across the country where various atrocities have been committed under his regime. The call follows the President’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector leaders in Uganda and South Africa have called on the two governments to work towards removal of all non-tariff barriers to trade between the countries, including travel visa restrictions. This comes amidst a continuously highly imbalanced trade position, with South Africa …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A new initiative has been launched to find treatment for African animal trypanosomiasis or nagana in Africa. The disease, estimated to be killing as many as three million cattle in Africa, annually is one of the neglected animal diseases because little attention has been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confusion has emerged over the management of the Luweero stage in the recently inaugurated Bwaise transit terminal. The terminal is intended to be the operating point for all taxis serving the Bwaise and Kalerwe areas. However, this development has led to the emergence of …

  Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butebo District in the eastern region has received a much-needed ambulance, thanks to the generosity of the Keddi Foundation. The ambulance was officially handed over to the local community on Saturday, August 2, during a ceremony at Kalalaka Primary School, attended by local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) is yet to complete DNA tests to establish the paternity of a four-month-old baby, who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children’s Hospital due to unpaid medical bills, as revealed during a High Court hearing on Tuesday. Results …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no delegates conference this month, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC  Secretary-General has confirmed. Mafabi has turned down a request to fund the delegate’s conference organised by the National Chairperson, Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa, saying it is not a party meeting. Nandala says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.04, the third edition of the 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign progressed well with remarkable feedback from sector enthusiasts as the campaign entered the 35th day, officials said in a news statement issued today. The annual campaign is run by …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP president, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, has asked the government to withdraw the Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF marine officers from Lake Victoria for allegedly mistreating fishermen. Speaking to his supporters in Mayuge town council Monday, Kyagulanyi asserted that UPDF officers have …