Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Non-Communicable Diseases Researcher at the Makerere University School of Public Health has expressed an urgent need to address the high rates of medical errors that exist in the healthcare system. Dr Geofrey Musinguzi who has just recovered from rectal cancer reveals doing numerous …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Kiddu Makubuya the Former Attorney General is dead . Rebecca Nabaggala a daughter told URN reporter that Professor Makubuya died on Sunday night from Nakasero Hospital where he has been battling illness for a long period. Nabbagala said that the bereaved family will converge at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has ruled out the outbreak of a strange poultry disease in Masaka District, quelling fears sparked by the discovery of over 3,500 dead birds in the area. The alarm was raised at the end of …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyabazinga of Busoga Gabula Nadiope IV has announced plans to secure land titles for the area surrounding Kagulu Rock, to make the site more attractive for investment by both the government and the private sector. His remarks came in response to the 1st …
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Katikamu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, has voiced grave concerns over threats from land grabbers targeting St. Joseph the Worker, Katikamu Parish. During his homily on Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima, Queen of Peace Kasana Cathedral, …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archdiocese of Mbarara has celebrated the ordination of 30 clergymen, marking a historic event with the highest number of s Catholic Church ordinations since 1902. The newly ordained were 13 priests and 17 deacons. His Grace Archbishop Lambert Bainomugisha presided over the ordination ceremony at …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Agago district are seeking 29 million Shillings for the official installation of Kasimiro Ongom, the chief of Kotongo. Ongom has been acting as the chief of the two clans since 2014, when the then Rwot, Quinto Okidi of the Kotongo clan died. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Banking industry reports that the not-so-friendly business environment has contributed to it’s failure to fully return to the post COVID-19 performance levels yet, despite improving results. Stanbic Holdings Uganda Ltd (SUHL), which has announced a profit after tax of 235.5 billion shillings for the …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A report on the proposed 2023 Alcohol Bill tabled by Sylvia Nayebare, the Chairperson Trade and Tourism Committee of Parliament has been dismissed following findings of the joint committees on Trade and Tourism that observed that the bill fell short of addressing the real challenges …
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Katakwi, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | A groundbreaking irrigation project, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Norwegian government and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is poised to reshape agricultural landscapes and boost food security in Teso sub-region. By introducing state-of-the-art irrigation …
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