Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden held competing town halls at the same time on Thursday night via different TV networks, attacking each other over issues ranging from the pandemic response, the QAnon conspiracy theory to the Supreme Court expanding. Answering questions …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has said that the Ministry of Education cannot compel schools to waive fees balances as demanded by a section of parents. Muyingo was responding to a plea by parents across the country for government intervention to force schools …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two candidates vying for the Lubaga North parliamentary seat defied the Electoral Commission to hold post-nomination activities on Thursday. They include incumbent MP Moses Kasibante and the official candidate of the National Unity Platform Abubaker Kawalya. The Electoral Commission had earlier on guided that no events …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has nominated 66 persons seeking to contest for parliamentary positions in the 10 constituencies of Kampala city, spread around the five divisions. They include 59 aspirants for directly elected positions and seven others for the woman MP seats. According to the breakdown, Lubaga …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The latest infections across the world indicate that a resurgence of the coronavirus is likely occurring, which poses great challenges to global health and urges a more efficient response from countries. The United States — ranking first in the world in terms of both case number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians thronged different churches for the third congregational prayer service since the government partially lifted the suspension on congregational prayers because of the COVID-19 the pandemic. At St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe, many congregants were asked to return home or stand outside and register …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe drug stock out has hit Kilembe health center II in Kasese district because of the high volume of patients. The facility has become an alternative for over 19,000 people of Bulembia division following the destruction of Kilembe mines hospital by floods that ravaged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for the Mukono municipality parliamentary seat has revived the tension between the incumbent Member of Parliament, Betty Nambooze and Mukono diocese on the management of Bishop schools. While addressing her supporters at the National Unity Platform-NUP party offices in Mukono this week, Nambooze …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 19 suspects have been arrested in the areas of Mt. Elgon in connection to raid of animals from Western Kenya. Last week, Uganda Police indicated that Kenyan authorities reported the theft of over 100 heads of cattle from Western Kenya. Police teamed up …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients receiving treatment for COVID-19 and some of the recovered cases are presenting with a number of mental illnesses, mental health experts have revealed. While studies show that COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system, medical experts say evidence from active patients and recovered cases …