Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Finance, Planning and Economic Development Minister, Matia Kasaija has sailed through unopposed as the Buyanja West member of parliament in Kibaale District following the withdrawal of his sole opponent, Paul Kyalimpa. Kyalimpa quit the race following his appointment as the Deputy Director-General Uganda Investments Authority, …

Kalungu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The extensive use of herbal concoctions in COVID-19 management in Kalungu district has drawn concern from scientists conducting a Community Survey on the impact of the pandemic.  Teams of scientists from the Medical Research Council of Uganda (MRC-U) from the field station in Kyamulubwa Sub …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified youths have raided the Northern Regional National Unity Platform (NUP) party office in Gulu. The youth who were dressed red attires from head to toe stormed the NUP offices along Timothy Okee road in Pece-Laroo Division on Monday afternoon holding placards denouncing the office …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Three patients with bullets wounds and one who was knocked by a police car  in Kampala as the November 18th riots raged are in urgent need of help and are seeking government rescue. At least four ladies, three of whom were shot with live bullets …

  Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Khisa |  United Bank for Africa Uganda has a new managing director, as Chioma Mang took the top job at the Jinja-Road headquartered lender this month. Mang succeeds Johnson Agoreyo who was the MD from June 2016 – September 2020.    Mang was appointed to …

Dokolo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Anyacoto Health Center II, the only government health facility in the newly created Okwongodul Sub County in Dokolo district is operating without functional toilets, URN has learnt. Found in Anyacoto Village, Anyacoto Health Center II serves over 30,000 people.  Information obtained by Uganda Radio Network-URN …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Kakiryo, the Busia District Police Commander-DPC has rejected two campaign venues proposed by the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party for the campaign rallies of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat later today.   The FDC leaders had proposed that Amuriat holds his campaign rallies at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Khisa |  Emirates recently resumed flights to Uganda, albeit with a scaled down frequency. The Airline’s manager in Uganda, John Gemin, shares some insights in the aviation industry that is currently picking up from the effects of coronavirus pandemic.  Following the restrictions imposed by …

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The bishop of North Kigezi Diocese Rt. Rev. Benon Magezi has warned the newly ordained priests and deacons against being over ambitious as they serve in the church but focus more on serving the lord. The bishop was speaking at the ordination ceremony of 18 …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Government has given the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR cultural institution special consideration under the Emyooga program.  The cultural institution is to receive separate funding under the same program to specifically cater to veterans and leaders as defined within the Kingdom structures.  This is in addition to …