Bududa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party registrars for Bukalasi and Bundesi Sub counties in Bududa district are on the spot for inflating the voter’s register. According to available information, during the party registration in 2015, Bukalasi registered 5000 voters before it gave birth to Bundesi Sub county. …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Bosmic Joyce Otim, an Aspirant for the Chua West Parliamentary Seat in Kitgum District faces an uncertain political future, as he heads for the National Resistance Movement party primaries.  This after, the Uganda National Examinations Board-[UNEB] Executive Secretary Dan Odongo clarified that the artist turned …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Road construction at John Babiiha avenue will be conducted day and night to enable the contractor to complete the work by December 2020. Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA awarded the contract for the construction of the road to China State Construction Engineering Company to conduct the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Patients with severe forms of COVID-19 have higher chances of surviving if given fixed doses of hydrocortisone. This is according to findings of a new study carried out by the Imperial College of London. The findings which were released today and published in the journal …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kakumiro have arrested a 28-year-old man on allegations of illegally possessing a firearm, moreover one which belongs to the government.  Ivan Nyanzi, a resident of Katooke zone in Kawempe Kampala district was found in possession of a government pistol registration number UG1012801417. Albertine …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has acknowledged that the Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) Strategic Plan 2011 – 2020 also known as Skilling Uganda was started on a wrong footing. The program, launched in 2012, was expected to usher in a …

Ndorwa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Tuesday Arinaitwe, one of the NRM party aspirants for Ndorwa West has withdrawn from the race.  Arinaitwe who is the incumbent Nakawa Division Councilor was contesting against David Bahati, the State Minister of Finance for Planning, Simpson Mpiriirwe, Bahati’s former Campaign Manager and Mark …

Sembabule, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Denis Musinguzi, the Sembabule District Police Commanders has been transferred a day to the NRM party primaries.  Musinguzi has been recalled to the Police Human Resource Directorate for investigations on his mode of operation.  He has been replaced by Dickens Bindeeba who has been on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by Ministry of Health to start charging for COVID-19 tests will hit truck drivers hard, their leaders has said. The leadership of the Regional Lorry Drivers and Transporters Association-RLDTA has called the decision ‘inhumane’, and said it is likely to cause more harm than …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou could make his debut for Botafogo on Wednesday, 15 days after officially joining the Brazilian Serie A club. The 35-year-old has not played since last November but has trained impressively since committing to an 18-month contract with the Rio de …