NEWS

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers and local leaders are worried about the numerous porous and illegal border entries in West Nile which could hinder prevention measures against Ebola. Last month, the Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Mubende district after a sample taken from a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Secretary General Robert Kwesiga, and a section of Members of Parliament have urged the government to increase its funding to enable it fund its annual budget, but also deal with the ever disasters that hit the country. “With good funding it is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Oct.10, Vivo Energy Uganda launched a fire safety education campaign for schools in Uganda, titled; ‘Cool Kids Stop Fires’, as a measure towards reducing the incidents of fire outbreaks in schools and resulting injuries, fatalities and loss of property. The campaign will be implemented …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 patients from all over Acholi sub-region have undergone free cataract surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum. The one-week eye camp which started on October 6th, was organized by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with partners; Sight Savers, Light of the World, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan national Oloo Jared Akumu, is set to spend the next two years in jail for stalking the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo. The Utilities and Wildlife Court Chief Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu sentenced Akumu on Tuesday after finding him guilty of stalking and …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bongobongo Uganda advocates responsible gaming and seeks to extend its corporate social responsibility (CSR) over the coming months and years, to ensure that sports betting and online gaming remain socially responsible and fun activities. “As part of our corporate social responsibility activities that coincide with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Parliamentary Caucus is not opposed to value addition of coffee, but rather wants fair competition that will allow Ugandans to take up the task, the caucus chairperson, Muwanga Kivumbi has revealed. He was making a rejoinder to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s statement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is unable to enforce the death penalty in compliance with international standards which seek to protect the respect and dignity of accused persons. This assessment was pronounced by Doreen Namyalo, the Sub-Saharan Africa Director of Penal Reforms International, a non-governmental organisation working globally to …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has rounded up 15 people in Kiruma sub county, Mubende district and taken them to the Ebola isolation center for screening and testing. The 15 are said to be members of the same family who had close contact with a deceased, but had resisted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira Road police station is holding Isaac Okello, a guard from Saracen security after being caught red-handed selling 31 bullets at Shillings 2000 each. Okello, who has since been slapped with charges of unlawful possession of government stores, was allegedly selling the bullets to Fred …