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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City Health Officer, Dr. Pontious Apangu, has advised persons living with HIV against the temptation of using herbal medicine instead of Anti-Retroviral Drugs. The call comes at a time when the City is striving to lower further the prevalence of HIV, which stands at …

Ministry of Health aims to stop the spread of polio in the Eastern Region KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is set to immunize over 2.7 million children below the age of five in the eastern part of the country against polio, health ministry officials said here Tuesday. Michael Baganizi, head of …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A three-month-old baby boy has been admitted to a hospital after he was attacked and critically injured by a chimpanzee in the western Ugandan district of Hoima. Fred Atugonza, the local council chairperson for Bubaale North Cell village, told Xinhua on Tuesday that the attack …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five victims of an attack on a passenger bus along the Juba-Nimule Highway in South Sudan have been hospitalized at Bibia Health Center III in Amuru District, according to Ugandan health authorities. The injured passengers were shot by unknown gunmen during an ambush …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Labour Court has ruled in favor of John Mayende, the former Director and Head of Department at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), ordering his immediate reinstatement after he was unlawfully dismissed by the UBOS Board of Directors. The court’s decision, delivered on …

To ensure a swift transition in leadership, the President has directed the Public Service Commission to advertise the positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Director of Public Health, with a goal of appointing new officials within three months. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri …

Govt defends First Son Muhoozi’s political statements Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT, URN & PARLIAMENT WATCH UGANDA  | The government has defended the Chief of Defense Forces of the UPDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s right to make political statements. Over the weekend, Muhoozi made several political comments using his X page. In one …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN  |  A section of elders from the three tsinda (descendant groups) of Mwambu, Mubuya and Wanale that constitute the Bamasaaba cultural institution in Uganda have signed a petition against suspected moves to unilaterally amend the institution’s name from Inzu ya Masaaba (IYM) to the …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | Moroto Municipality leaders are gearing up for preparations to welcome the city status. Recently, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija announced the plans to elevate five more regional towns to city status effective 1st July 2025. The towns include Moroto, Kabale, Entebbe, Nakasongola and Wakiso. These will add …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tourism Thematic Conference 2024 has underscored the urgent need for collective action to boost Uganda’s tourism industry, highlighting both challenges and opportunities for growth. Held at the end of last week, the conference attracted key speakers, including Amos Wekesa, Founder and CEO of Great …