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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States remained one of the largest contributors to Uganda’s health sector in 2023. There had been fears that the health sector in Uganda would suffer aid cuts following backlash between the two countries from the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Last year, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has heard that then Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, Moses Kafeero received documents authorizing the demolition of St. Peters Church in Neeba after it had been razed. The Church was controversially demolished on 9th August 2020 by court bailiffs on behalf …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Learners who sat the Uganda Certificate of Education under the old curriculum will be granted a one-off chance to sit for the exam allowing them to proceed to A ‘level. This will also apply to those who registered for URC but failed to sit the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading events organizer Evolve Africa has released its annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) 2023 report, offering a data-driven analysis of the Ugandan marketing landscape. This report, presented as a valuable resource for marketers, strategists, and decision-makers, delves into the “why” behind successful campaigns …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu District veterinary department has confirmed an outbreak of black quarter, an infectious and fatal bacterial livestock disease. The disease was first reported by livestock farmers and local leaders over the weekend in the villages of Patalira, Kal, and Pawel Angany all in Patiko Sub- …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have reported to the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP), Jane Frances Abodo that there has been a decline in the reported cases of trafficking in persons nationwide in the past year as compared to 2022. According to the Commissioner of Police Julius Twinomujuni, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists at Mulago National Referral Hospital are working to establish a fully-fledged organ transplant unit having successfully done Uganda’s first kidney transplant in December. However, the advance in health tech has come with fears of illegal transplantation considering that the demand for kidneys for instance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga-based faction of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has today gathered to pay tribute to its former member Adam Mulwana who died on Tuesday morning after a long illness. Mulwana rose to fame through his political campaign hit song ‘Toka kwa bara bara’, which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported a significant drop in numbers of applicants for Ugandan passports. The Internal Affairs spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi said the Covid-19 pandemic saw an increase in the number of Ugandans applying for passports, prompting them to upgrade their system, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to avail a supplementary request of Shs10 billion to the National Drug Authority (NDA) to facilitate the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services to carry out blood donation activities. Members of Parliament (MPs) were responding to …