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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Telemedicine service provider, NetDoc has announced the official launch of its ground-breaking ‘Healthcare on the GO’ campaign to respond to the changing patient and client needs. Officials said that the launch redefined the healthcare landscape by offering high-quality medical consultations that are accessible to …

Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Omugo sub county in Terego district were left in shock when an Arsenal fan collapsed and died while celebrating an equalizer against Chelsea in a Premier League match played last evening. The game ended in a two all draw at Stamford Bridge …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lwengo district leadership has appealed to the opposition leadership in parliament to support their quest to improve the learning environment in the government schools. Lwengo District Chairperson Ibrahim Kitatta says that the district is stuck with government schools in very poor shape. Kitatta …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Luwero District have had to postpone the distribution of mosquito nets until further notice after sub-county officials failed to enter data into a digital platform they were provided. The distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide-treated Mosquito Nets (LLINs)was announced in July as part of …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi District Security Committee has agreed on the deployment of the  Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF to beef security in the district following handwritten leaflets allegedly from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The leaflets were dropped in Kyamuhunga Secondary School, Kyamuhunga Central and Kabingo Model Primary …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Kasese District want the government to revive local vigilante groups to address the threats imposed by the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels. They are also asking for basic military training to help them escape and engage the enemy in case of any …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni announced Saturday that the Uganda’s military helicopters launched an attack on a camp of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, located 60 km from the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “The attack was devastating because it was …

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of State for Agriculture Fred Kyakulaga, has advised farmers to seize the opportunity in the brewery market and increase production for barley, sorghum, and corn Kyakulaga was speaking on Thursday at the second Farmers’ Symposium, organized by Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL). He …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Officials at the Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery have complained that the facility that opened in 1955 is stuck with diploma courses even with advances made in clinical training over the years. Eva Nampiima, the Principal at the school said that initially …