Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Parliamentary Commission on Monday received a contradictory status report from the contractor of the new chamber, something that sparked-off anger from Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. Kadaga was leading a section of Parliamentary Commissioners including Leader of Opposition (LOP) Betty Aol Ocan, Buhweju County MP Francis …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Constitutional Court has rejected a request by Kenneth Adrapi to withdraw an election petition he filed against the former Madi -Okollo County Member of Parliament, Martin Andrew Drito about eight years ago. The five member panel of Constitutional Court Judges declined to grant the …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Pioneer hospital, a private health facility in Arua city has been sealed off just a day after one of the patients tested positive for Covid19. The decision has also affected the Annex of the same facility in Ediofe area. Over 30 people including Health workers, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Tension is mounting in Kanungu District following the deletion of the names of four aspirants from the National Resistance Movement-NRM party voter’s register. Those affected are James Kaberuka Ruggi, the Kinkizi West Member of Parliament, Caleb Tumwesimire Kipande, Zepher Mugisha and Kenneth Tumuhamye, all aspirants …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  With the latest funding to the tune of Shs30billion, Makerere University has embarked on a range of studies to assist in the complete easing of the lockdown on businesses, schools and places of worship that was instituted in March to counter the spread of the …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Nile Perch stocks in Lake Victoria have increased by 31 percent, according to Dr. Edward Rukunya, the Director Fisheries Resources in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries- MAAIF. This comes after close to three years since Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF commenced operations …

Amuru , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Pagak and Lamogi clan chiefs tasked the Aruu County Member of parliament, Samuel Odonga Otto and his Kilak South counterpart, Gilbert Olanya over the weekend to explain the alleged sale of Amuru Hot Springs. In April this year, Odonga Otto entered an agreement with …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbale regional blood bank in Mbale has run out of blood again for the second time since the COVID-19 lockdown started in March this year. The regional blood bank suffered the first blood shortage few weeks after the closure of schools and suspension of public …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  River Unyama has burst its banks flooding Elegu Township in Attiak Sub County in Amuru district. Patrick Louis Lamot, a health worker in Elegu Township, says the floods started on Sunday evening and had submerged the entire Eastern side of the Town Council and parts …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A number of Boda boda riders are struggling to implement the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs.  Boda bodas resumed their operations this morning following the relaxation of the nationwide lockdown announced in March to contain the spread of the Covid19. Last week, President, Yoweri Museveni allowed Boda …