Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata, an Imam leader and head of Dawa in Uganda has passed on. Muzaata passed on at International Hospital Kampala- IHK on Friday where he had been admitted. In his Facebook post, the Kawempe Division North MP Latiff Ssebagala Sengendo confirmed Muzatta’s death. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A tool that will guide countries on how they can use an Ebola vaccine in case of an outbreak has been launched by scientists. The tool called Ebola Vaccine 3C Gap Analysis and Dissemination that was launched in Lira is supposed to clearly define conditions …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate, Maj Gen (Rtd) Gregg Mugisha Muntu has promised to restore discipline in public institutions in the country once voted president in 2021 general polls. Muntu cited unbecoming practices of awarding jobs to friends, in-laws and relatives that have thrived under the ruling National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 15,000 Special Police Constables –SPCs have reportedly been recruited to police the elections in Kampala metropolitan alone, Uganda Radio Network –URN has learnt. Inspector General of Police-IGP Martin Ochola announced the recruitment of 50,000 SPCs to police the 2021 general elections nationwide. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate has refused to record a statement with police and is set to appear in Mbarara Court, Uganda Radio network has learnt. Amuriat was arrested this morning as he was heading to Rubirizi district to canvass …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Nile Breweries Limited has today (Dec.04) announced the appointment of David Valencia as the new country operations director for Uganda and South Sudan. Valencia joins NBL from AB InBev South Africa Business Unit (BU), where he was the director for Mozambique sales and route to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank spells a gloomy picture of Uganda’s economy this year, urging the government to mind its spending plans and increase the domestic revenue mobilization. The 16th Uganda Economic Update shows that Uganda’s economy will contract by 1 percent in the calendar year 2020, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has issued a revised calendar marking major events including semesters, graduation, holidays and recess. The move follows the unprecedented nationwide closure of academic institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic which affected the academic calendar. The revised calendar was approved by the University Senate …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has finalized its application to join countries and organizations globally that are pooling together resources to fast track the development, production and procurement of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. According to Dr Alfred Driwale who heads the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (UNEPI) …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President John Magufuli has cancelled celebrations to mark the country’s Independence Day on December 9 and directed that funds earmarked for the event be used to buy medical facilities, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday. The statement said President …