NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Betty Kamya has informed parliament that the National Lifestyle Audit legal framework has been finalized and ready for discussion. Kamya made the revelation during a meeting with Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Thursday. She had appeared to present …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has tested positive for Ebola in Manyi sub county, Mityana district. The female patient fell sick hardly a week after the death of her mother inside a shrine, who was later buried in Madudu sub county, Mubende district. The patient’s child also died …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health activists and youths in Northern Uganda are turning to football to create awareness of mental health problems. The idea stems from the reported increase in mental health cases among the youth in Northern Uganda and several districts of the Acholi sub-region. Led by Children …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power outages have affected the supply of water in Gulu city and its outskirts triggering an acute shortage of water. Gulu city has for almost one week been experiencing persistent power outages which is the backbone for water pumping and supply within Gulu city and …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in Hoima have arrested two Uganda Peoples Defense forces-UPDF soldiers for putting Hoima Deputy Resident District Commissioner-RDC, and the LC5 chairperson at gunpoint. The soldiers whose names have been concealed by security for fear of jeopardizing investigations are alleged to have committed the offense …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel on Wednesday arrested seven suspects in two separate foiled robberies in Entebbe and Bweyogerere areas. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson said the Entebbe incident, happened at Abaita Ababari where three suspected thugs, Peter Can Onen, Samuel Lokori, and Calving Orio, were …

Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers in Lugazi municipality, Buikwe district are protesting the new rates for using the slaughter slab. On Wednesday, Lugazi Municipality Assistant Town Clerk, Stephen Ziraba wrote to Lugazi Cattle Meat and Hide Traders Association notifying them about plans by the municipal council to take over …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and girls with disabilities in Arua city have decried the rampant sexual abuse meted against them by men especially in public spaces. The disabled women cried out during a dialogue code named; “safe space conversation,” organised by Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn …

Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Operation Wealth Creation-OWC beneficiaries in Sembabule district are decrying the rising cost of animal feeds which is threatening the sustainability of their projects. The affected beneficiaries include those that ventured into the poultry and piggery projects, which were initiated from the inputs distributed by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An examination done by the Medical Council and Dental Practitioners’ Council has concurred with the findings of police investigations that Muhammed Kabanda, 25, was born with only one kidney. A fortnight ago, Kabanda, a trader in Owino market opened a case at Old Kampala police …