Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A company contracted by Makerere University to supply graduation gowns for their students is in court seeking to recover more than two billion shillings in arrears. The company -Team Uniform Limited- has filed its suit at the Commercial Division of High Court through its …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has changed its COVID-19 testing protocols to prioritize symptomatic patients admitted in the hospitals. Previously, the same emphasis was put for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. But now, the health ministry wants to make sure that tests for patients with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A Human Rights Activist has petitioned High Court Civil Division to block the intended reopening of schools in the country. Gideon Tugume, the Executive Director of Human Rights Defenders Association Uganda HURIDA –Ug the intended reopening of schools is badly planned, illegal and discriminatory.   …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Electoral Commission and its Uganda Communication Commission have been criticised for looking on as media and people’s freedoms are trampled as the country advances towards  the 2021 election process. Lawyers and civil society made the wake up call on UCC and EC during …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Electoral Commission has revised the dates for nominations of Members of Parliament to October 15 and 16, to allow MPs to undertake deed polls for  the reallighnment of their names.  The new pronouncement by the Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama does not …

Acholi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Acholi well-wishers in the diaspora have started a fundraising drive to support families troubled by the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Northern Uganda.   The intervention follows a virtual meeting held in July between local leaders and the Acholi in the diaspora based in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 95 per cent of the people who use boats don’t wear life jackets, yet when a drowning accident happens, very few get rescue support. A study by the Makerere University School of Public Health has found that the entire Uganda Police Marines …

UNITED NATIONS, USA | XINHUA |   The Security Council on Thursday returned to its own chamber for an in-person meeting, the first time in almost seven months after a lockdown from the coronavirus. At the beginning of the meeting on Mali, Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, who chaired the meeting as …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has lined up 27 candidates in Kasese District to hold the party flag in various political positions ahead of the 2021 general election. The 27 include one parliamentary aspirant, three aspirants for LC III chairperson positions and councilors.  …

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia | XINHUA |   Veteran striker Radamel Falcao said Thursday he still has plenty to offer Colombia’s national team as he prepares for his fourth World Cup qualifying campaign. The 34-year-old said he is prepared to help either as a starter or off the bench when Los Cafeteros begin …