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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | A section of Christians who are challenging the election of the fourth Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero have shunned mediation talks. On April 4th, the House of Bishops elected Rev. Can. Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as the fourth Bishop of Luwero to succeed Bishop …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala will on Monday deliver a judgment in a case where Abubaker Kalungi, is charged with the murder of Former Buyende District Police Commander Muhammad Kirumira and his friend Resty Nalinya Mbabazi. Last year, High Court commenced the trial of Hamza …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons long-distance runner Levi Kiprotich on Saturday won the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa. The 29-year-old athlete won the 12.5km race in 45:48.69 seconds. He was followed by Dismas Yeko, of Uganda Wild Life Authority-UWA Club who crossed the finishing line in 45:50.02 …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has partnered with Mbarara Regional referral hospital to report Adverse Drug Reactions. Adverse Drug effects can occur as a result of contamination during transportation or storage, poor prescription, counterfeit products, and allergies. In 2019, the National Pharmacovigilance Center received 603 reports …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Keith Muhakanizi had proposed to restructure the Office of the Prime Minister following numerous scandals. This was revealed by the Head of the Public Services and Secretary to Cabinet Lucy Nakyobe on Saturday at …

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 girls in Looro primary school Amudat district have been trained to make reusable sanitary pads. The school project of Reusable sanitary pads that started in 2022 has now attracted many girls who feel relieved from the stress of managing their menstrual cycle. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA is rallying the business community in Kasese to utilize the voluntary tax disclosure program in order to meet their target obligations. Under the Voluntary Disclosure process, a taxpayer discloses information relating to tax liabilities, omissions, or misstatements and declarations to Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The high legal costs and the absence of law enforcement mechanisms in the City are top on the agenda of Frank Rusa Nyakaana, the new Director of Legal Affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. Rusa replaced Caleb Mugisha who has been serving in an acting …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is to construct a new bridge on Albert Nile in Pakwach district to tackle persistent floods. The proposed new bridge will replace the current Pakwach bridge which was built in the 1960s to connect the railway to the West Nile region. The bridge has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rule of law is a precious resource that protects free expression, press freedom, and the rights of journalists around the world. But that law is increasingly being abused to curtail media freedom and silence critical voices according to a new study by the Thomson …