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Mental distress worsens during Covid-19 second wave

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mental distress in the country is worse compared to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Hafisa Lukwata, the Head of the Mental Health division in Ministry of Health has revealed. Mental and psychosocial distress is evidently affecting COVID-19 patients, caregivers and medical …

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MPs donate PPEs to Mubende regional referral hospital

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende Regional Referral Hospital has received Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) from the area legislators worth Shillings 20 million to help them in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPEs handed over to the hospital director, Dr. Alex Andema on Tuesday included face shields, surgical …

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Absa Uganda points of sale to serve MTN MoMoPay clients

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 07, Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited announced the introduction of mobile money payment functionality, also known as MTN MoMoPay on Absa Point of Sale (POS) machines/terminals. The service is open to all MTN Uganda mobile money account holders. Absa’s …

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Lira man strangles wife to death over sex

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira police are holding a middle-aged man accused of strangling his wife to death for allegedly denying him conjugal rights. The suspect is Sam Obongo, a resident of Alyec B village, Alwala parish in Ogur sub county in Lira district. The deceased is 22-year-old Jillian …

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Salary arrears of former SPCs in Kabale settled

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 former Special Police Constables – SPCs who were deployed to provide security for the 2021 election activities in Kabale district have finally received their salaries. Police recruited the SPCs in December last year to complement its work of law enforcement during …

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Mbarara grape farmers lose millions due to lockdown

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grape farmers in Mbarara district are decrying losses resulting from the nationwide lockdown which has disrupted the supply chain. Currently, farmers spend long days in their gardens chasing away birds that prey on ripe grapes. Alex Asiimwe, the chairperson Nyakayojo Grape Farmers Association says the …

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Security guard in Jinja arrested for shooting civilian

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Kiira region has arrested a security guard for allegedly shooting and injuring a 27-year-old man. The suspect whose identities have been withheld by the police is attached to Securex security company. It is alleged that the guard shot Ivan Maali, a …

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State House asks UCC to investigate those declaring Museveni dead

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State House has tasked telecom regulator, Uganda Communications Commission to investigate social media users declaring President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni either very sick or dead. In her press statement, Lindah Nabusayi, the senior presidential press secretary says that the only reason President Museveni is no longer …

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Haiti president assassinated- interim PM

Unidentified individuals attacked private residence of President Moise overnight and shot him dead, interim PM says. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead, Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a statement early on Wednesday. A group of unidentified individuals attacked the private residence of Haitian …

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