Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people in Northern Uganda who returned from captivity by the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA are yet to resettle and integrate in their community, a study by the Acholi Religious Peace Initiative has revealed. According to the study, 55.7% of the people who spent …
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Government executives fail to provide viable options to lower interest rates as experts propose initiatives Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda government’s over-reliance on borrowing from the local market is the main reason behind the high interest rates. This was the general assessment that stakeholders during a seminar held …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has called for discussion on the ongoing enforces of the COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions by government agencies. According to Justice, Owinyi- Dollo, the freedom to enjoy life takes precedence over other freedoms and civil liberties. Giving a keynote address at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has directed all hospital directors and District Health Officers (DHOs) to adopt a new app to guide health workers on how to handle COVID-19 patients and also double-check the latest information on the pandemic. In a letter addressed to the directors, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Ugandan Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has been appointed to the International Commercial Court Expert Committee of the Supreme People’s Court of China. “Taking account of your recognized expertise and extensive experience in legal fields, I’m therefore writing on behalf of CICC to invite you as …
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Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Nancy Kalembe, on Tuesday, failed to show up for her scheduled campaign rallies in Tooro and Bunyoro Sub-regions. According to the Electoral Commission’s campaign schedule, Kalembe was supposed to campaign in Kagadi and Kakumiro in Bunyoro on Tuesday. On the same day, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The delayed appointment of a substantive Inspector General of Government-IGG is affecting the work of the Inspectorate of Government-IG. The office of the IGG fell vacant on July 5, 2020 following the expiry of the contract of Justice Irene Mulyagonja after serving for eight years. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Compassionate use of the Chinese experimental COVID-19 vaccine will be restricted to Chinese nationals, the Health Ministry has revealed. The Health Ministry came out on the matter on Tuesday after a letter by the Health Minister, Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng authorizing the importation of 4000 …
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Namutumba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least Shillings 400 million is required to equip Namutumba Islamic hospital in Namutumba district to start functioning four years after construction. Sheikh Sinani Muwanika, the Kadhi Iganga Muslim District, says the money is needed to buy X-ray machines, oxygen concentrators, anaesthesia machine, beds, mattresses, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s premier clinic for treating and rehabilitating injection drug users has opened at Butabika Mental National Referral hospital. The clinic, which will run in pilot mode for a year before rolling out services throughout the 13 regional referral facilities is targeting to treat 300 clients …
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