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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday gave envoys accredited to the country a guided tour of the Ebola treatment units in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the neighboring Entebbe city. Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the envoys, including those from UN …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among wants the Inspectorate of Government (IG) to be given the mandate to investigate corruption under the private sector. Among made the statement while meeting officials from the IG led by the Inspector General of Government, Beti Kamya, who on …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM councillors in Fort Portal city have written to the leader of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi asking him to hold a charity concert in Fort Portal to raise 256 million Shillings that is needed by two NRM councillors that are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi has asked the East African Court of Justice to nullify a decision that denied him temporary release, saying one of the Justices who presided over the matter is biased because he is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement which …

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 …