Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has again ruled that the practice of private hospitals detaining patients who fail to pay their medical bills is illegal. In a case filed by the Center for Health, Human Rights, and Development-CEHURD and Mugerwa Raymond, suing through his father …
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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrates Court in Kamuli on Tuesday remanded a 27-year-old woman to prison for illegal possession of ammunition. Brenda Mutesi was last week arrested from Baraka Guest House in Kidera town council, Buyende district, where she is reported to have been hiding. When detectives …
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Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has delivered voting materials to Serere district, ahead of Thursday’s by-election. The materials that include registers, ballot boxes, ballot papers, Biometric Voter Verification Kits, and basins among others were delivered on Tuesday to the Electoral Commission offices. Sylvia Cheptegei, the Serere District …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspects who were involved in the murder of former social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa belong to B13, a notorious criminal gang in Nateete, the High Court Criminal Division heard Tuesday. Frank Nyakayiru, a senior investigator under the Chieftaincy of Military …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan manufacturers still produce very low quantities of essential medicines catering for only about 20 percent of the country’s demand. Speaking at a meeting organized by the Uganda Healthcare Federation, Nevin Bradford, the former CEO of Cipla Quality Chemicals Company said currently, there are over …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is getting many of its economic priorities wrong which could plunge it into deeper crisis even as it tries to recover from the effects of a three-year global slowdown, according to experts. Economic and financial experts say the critical areas that need special …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has regretted that granting bail to Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana was long overdue and marred by political interference. On 13th February 2023, the Masaka High Court Judge Lawrence Tweyanze released Ssegirinya, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is developing a plan to support students who may miss or fail the 2023 Senior Four examinations. As per the established timelines, the ministry intends to fully phase out the old lower secondary curriculum in 2023. This means the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi has said that members of the Police’s Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) are restricted from withdrawing their savings due to liquidity challenges. Muhoozi was on Tuesday appearing before Parliament’s Defense and Internal Affairs Committee, …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | According to a report by UNICEF, over 30,000 children in West Nile have been screened for malnutrition. In several districts, severe acute malnutrition, wasting and stunting in children are highly prevalent. The 2016 Uganda Demographic Health Survey shows that malnutrition in the region stood …
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