Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An inquiry in which six doctors at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital are being investigated for negligence after a medical intern pulled off a new born’s hand during a caesarean section starts on Friday. Dr Katumba Ssentongo, the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in Masaka town after a boda boda motorcyclist decided to torch himself to death in the traffic office at Masaka central police station this morning. Hussein Walugembe, who has been operating at Buddu Shell fuel pump station reportedly doused his body …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima Regional Referral hospital no longer has any Covid-19 patients after the last three were discharged on Thursday. The three patients include one man from Buliisa district and two women from Kyankwanzi district. The women tested positive for the disease on June 8, 2020, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF liaison officer at the East African community headquarters in Arusha in Tanzania Brigadier Victor Twesigye is dead. Brigadier Twesigye passed away at his home in Nyarushanje in Rukungiri district on Thursday morning, according to the UPDF spokesperson Brigadier Richard Karemire. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID headquarters and a suspect have perished in a motor accident at Magaga trading center along Jinja-Iganga highway. The deceased have been identified as detective Assistant Inspector of Police Emmanuel Mawa, detective Sergeant Dick Magala and Philip Wadambwa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has said that there are plans to elevate Kayunga general hospital to a regional referral hospital after renovation of the facility. Government secured 70 billion shillings to renovate and expand the hospital. Arab …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | West Lango Diocese under the province of Church of Uganda is hunting for Shillings 2.5 billion to upgrade its headquarters into an ultra-modern worship facility. The diocese that was curved from Lango Diocese in 2014 covers Kwania, Apac, Oyam and Kole Archdeaconries. The diocese …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Kyazze, the Officer in Charge of Katete police post in Mbarara district is being probed over allegations of extorting money from people accused of defying the night time curfew. The officer is being implicated by residents and local leaders in Katete trading center …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society has withdrawn its services at Uganda-Rwanda and Democratic of Congo borders in Kisoro district. The Uganda Red Cross Society has been providing services like screening Ebola and COVID-19 to all people entering Uganda at various borders that include; Chanika, Bunagana, Kanombe …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Sudan government has pledged to stop its troops from entering and destabilizing Ugandans in Fitina Mbaya and also return all the property and money looted from Ugandans in Goboro in Yumbe district. The South Sudan Military Attache’ to Uganda, Brigadier General Thik …