Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly appointed Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojević Micho has today summoned a preliminary squad of 30 players for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The squad summoned saw several players make a return to the national team after spending time without receiving a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed that medical interns be paid a monthly allowance of 2.5 Million Shillings. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and the Ministries of Health, Finance and Public service, President Museveni says the medical interns should be given paid the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead while four others sustained serious injuries during a night accident that occurred in Kakira town council along the Jinja-Iganga highway on Thursday night. It is reported that at around midnight, a Kenyan bound bus registration number KCX 258B was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has rolled out another round of radio lessons, as part of its efforts to ensure continuity of learning during school closures. This time around, the lessons will be taking care of learners in primary six and all classes at …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Parliamentary Group has asked the government to investigate the second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali for persistently inciting violence in Apaa, an area contested between two districts. The land in question was gazetted as East Madi Game Reserve under Zoka Forest in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Anesthesiologists Association is to train health workers in critical care services. The association will train health workers in regional referral hospitals that include Lira, Jinja and Fort Portal. According to Dr Joseph Kiwanuka, the President of the Uganda Anesthesiologists Association, the specialists will …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday urged Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately as the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate. “The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options,” the embassy said in a statement. “Given the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines on Thursday flew one of its A330-800neo aircraft on a demonstration flight to South Africa ahead of securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for long-haul flights, said corporate sources. The national carrier in a statement issued said the demonstration flight to Johannesburg …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda has elected Rev. Godfrey Loum as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda. Rev. Loum was elected during the House of Bishops sitting at Lweza Training and Conference centre. He will succeed the Rt. Rev. Johnson Gakumba who has …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bureaucratic tendencies and mistrust among beneficiaries have been blamed for the slow progress of the Emyooga program in Masaka. Several of the intended beneficiaries in the area have continuously lost interest in the program with some withdrawing their membership from Savings and Credit Cooperatives- SACCOs. …