Tehran, Iran | XINHUA | The rejection of U.S. bid in the UN Security Council to take actions to return sanctions against Iran showed U.S.”global isolation,” Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said in a statement, according to Tasnim news agency on Wednesday. “Today’s deliberations in the UN Security Council …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament has tasked Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda to present before the House an action taken report on the Kibwetere massacre as well as compensation for orphans in the next two weeks. Rebecca Kadaga made the directive during the Wednesday afternoon plenary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motor vehicle dealer Toyota Uganda cancelled all its vehicles and spare parts deliveries to Uganda in April and May due to coronavirus disruptions. Baisama Awori, the General Manager of leasing and rental division at the Namanve-based dealership said some of their vehicles were to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The booming trade in lion bones internationally for traditional medicine could be behind the disappearance of lions from national parks in Uganda according to conservationist Edith Kabesiime. Although commercial trade in all big cat products is banned except for the lion parts and specimens, lion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has rejected government’s defense in a suit in which Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake is seeking compensation for torture inflicted on him in state custody. Civil Division High Court Judge Esta Nambayo rejected the evidence on Wednesday morning after the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital has stopped collecting COVID-19 samples. The hospital that has been collecting over 100 samples on a daily basis will only remain as an isolation and treatment facility for confirmed cases of the disease. The decision to stop sample collection services comes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has advised the government to stop admitting each and every person who tests positive for COVID-19. Dr Frank Asiimwe, a urologist who is in charge of welfare in the association says only patients with severe and moderate symptoms should …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court in Mbale has indefinitely suspended a case in which the National Unity Platform-NUP party president, Robert Kyagulanyi sued top security officials there for blocking his radio talk show on BCU FM. The Mbale Grade One Magistrate, Andrew Katumbuki adjourned the case on Wednesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has today approved the newly appointed Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and his Deputy Richard Buteera. The two appeared before the Appointments committee of Parliament chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga in which they were asked questions and were scored at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rubanda district have impounded a bus belonging to Kwizera Executive Bus Company for carrying excess passengers contrary to the guidelines issued by government. The Kigezi region police spokesman Elly Maate identifies the bus as registration number UBE 978Z. According to Maate, while …