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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region is investigating circumstances surrounding the death of two-year-old Gabriel Lumayo, after allegedly eating food with the rest of his family who are now hospitalised in critical condition. The deceased has been taken to Jinja regional referral hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem. It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organisation-NARO has rejected plans for hosting motor rallies at Entebbe Botanical Gardens. Sitting on 40.7 hectares of land in Entebbe, the gardens were established for purposes of research and to preserve the diversity of plants in Uganda. The gardens house a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University council has abandoned online voting for the next guild elections. This follows complaints from some students who cited the lack of a provision for electronic voting and regulations governing the process. In a letter addressed to the Guild Electoral Commission on Thursday, Winfred …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Woman Member of Parliament Joyce Bagala has retained her parliamentary seat after the Court of Appeal dismissed a High Court decision that had nullified her election. Bagala, a candidate of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) won the January 14, 2021 polls with a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh hearing of a petition in which Fred Nyanzi is contesting the election of Muhammad Nsereko as the Member of Parliament for Kampala Central. The panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprising Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota, …

Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The veterinary department of Lyantonde district has rolled out a series of public dialogues in response to the rampant use of counterfeit acaricides and other veterinary medicines in the area. Dr Ronald Bameka, the District Veterinary Officer says the area is currently battling with dealers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the Economic Policy Researcher Center (EPRC) have asked the government to redeem businesses that were completely shutdown due to pressures caused by COVID-19-related restrictions. This followed a survey showing over 400,000 employees of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) lost their jobs over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Budget has asked Uganda’s High Commission in Kenya to maintain government properties in good shape so that they can generate sufficient revenue to finance the national budget. In a meeting with High Commission officials in Nairobi led by Head of Mission, Ambassador …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The much-anticipated desilting of River Nyamwamba has started in Kasese district. The exercise will be undertaken by Ambitious Construction Company under a 17 billion Shillings project, with activities covering a distance of 5.4 kilometres along three major hotspots. River Nyamwamba has in the recent past …

Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rubirizi District Health Officer Dr. Tibenda Sete, and the District Health Inspector Jennifer Kyarimpa, have been arrested by the office of the Inspector of Government. The two officials are accused of allegedly presenting false accountability and causing financial loss to the government of over 105 …