Wenchang, China | XINHUA | China launched a Mars probe on Thursday, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission, and taking the first step in its planetary exploration of the solar system. A Long March-5 rocket, China’s largest launch vehicle, carrying the spacecraft with a mass of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public accounts committee of Parliament have flagged a suspicious record by the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) of Shillings 321m in rental arrears. The entry is recorded in the financial statement of the ODPP for the financial …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has received 35 vehicles to boost the uptake of immunization services in the country. According to the Health Ministry, immunization services had dropped by 65 percent due to the failure of parents to take their children for immunization. Also, with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has dismissed reports that its top officials were this week sacked by President Yoweri Museveni. Speaking to journalists on Thursday at the EC headquarters in Kampala, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the EC chairperson said the officials tendered in their application for …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district COVID-19 task force members have expressed concern about the continued entry of South Sudanese and Congolese nationals into the district. According to the members, since the ban of public transport was lifted two weeks ago, many Congolese and South Sudan nationals have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has consolidated three appeals challenging the constitutional court decision that ordered for the dismissal of six Members of Parliament of the newly created municipalities. Among the consolidated appeals, one was filed by the Electoral Commission, another by the Attorney General and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing road works being undertaken by Kampala Capital City Authority under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Project 2 (KIIDP 2) stand at 25 percent completion. Eng. Stephen Kibuuka, the KCCA project coordinator says the percentage covers majorly low value works like transfer of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Physical infrastructure committee of Parliament has summoned the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga to appear before the committee and present government’s position on the inspection of motor vehicles. This is after the committee chaired by Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko adjourned the meeting with the Public …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today confirmed Uganda’s first COVID-19 death. The deceased is a 34 year old Ugandan female, resident of Namisindwa district who presented with COVID like signs and symptoms: fever,dry cough,headache and difficulty in breathing. The postmortem samples from the deceased were confirmed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmental engineers from Makerere University have called for investment in advanced lake monitoring systems to control floods. A section of lecturers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Makerere University led by senior lecturer Dr Robinah Kulabako made the recommendation before the Natural …