Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said COVID-19 patients considering home care must have separate rooms, where they can be isolated from other members of the house hold. The guidelines issued by the health ministry will apply to asymptomatic patients or cases that have mild …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five halls of residence in Makerere University will remain closed as finalists resume studies following the long break because of the Covid19 pandemic. The affected include Complex, Livingstone, Lumumba, Mitchell halls and off-campus Kabanyoro student’s hostel. According to university management, the returning students will …
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Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Workers designated to Manage COVID-19 cases at Kapchorwa General Hospital have worked for five months without pay. The health workers who include the nurses, doctors, cleaners and the burial teams last received their allowances in April and since then, the authorities have promised …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has replaced four aspirants in Arua after establishing that they were aged far above the required age for the position they were vying for. The four, Ramadhan Faraj, Lydia Juriya, Morris Munduga and Nasur Alice won the NRM primaries …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Kampala City Council-KCC Mayor, Al- Haj Nasser Ntege Sebaggala has apologized for delaying his burial. Sebaggala breathed his last at International Hospital Kampala on September 26th, 2020. Contrary to Islamic norms that requires that the deceased is buried without …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has recorded a reduction in deaths resulting from accidents, robberies and attacks, a trend attributed to the nighttime curfew, imposed at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown. The country has been under nighttime curfew since March 2020, when the lockdowns were announced, first …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential hopefuls, Wasswa Biriggwa and Patrick Oboi Amuriat have rallied party supporters within Busoga region to unite ahead of next year’s general elections. The duo made the call while addressing party delegates from the 11 districts of Busoga region in …
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PARIS, FRANCE | XINHUA | PARIS, Brazilian star Neymar scored twice for Paris Saint-Germain in a dominating 6-1 win over Angers on Friday The defending champions, who had lost their first two games of the new season, have now bounced back with four consecutive wins to move up to second place. …
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Cape Town, South Africa | XINHUA | President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the empowerment of women, saying it is one of national priorities and central to the country’s development strategies. “By unleashing the economic potential of women, we are unleashing the potential of our economies …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked the High Court Civil Division to refer three lawyers to the Law Council for disciplinary proceedings. This arises from a case in which city lawyer Steven Kalali accuses the Commission’s lawyers Eric Sabiiti and Hamidu Lugoloobi for allegedly forging …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
