Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has shown interest to collect contributions for the National Health Insurance scheme. The National Health Insurance Scheme Bill 2019 is meant to introduce a Universal Health Care to improve health outcomes and expand access to essential health care services …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sexual and Reproductive Health Services remain inaccessible for an estimated six million people in the country. A number of these are persons with visual challenges, hearing impairments, the physically handicapped and refugees, among others. A group or researchers has challenged the government and policy makers …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plain-clothed security operatives have raided the offices of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party in Kasese town. According to Kasese FDC district chairperson Saulo Maathe, the security officers, about 30 of them, raided the party offices along Alexander Street and started ransacking …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross-section of Ugandan’s continues to pay glowing tribute to Med Kaggwa, the Uganda Human Rights Commission Chair following his death. Kaggwa, who has been at the helm of the Commission suffered a sudden early on Wednesday morning while driving to office. He is suspected …
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Paris, France | AFP | Airlines have taken steps to reduce their carbon footprints under the gaze of public opinion, but the pressure of the bottom line means some fly with extra fuel, boosting emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases. As the highly competitive air travel industry is being pushed to reduce …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of a neonatal intensive care unit at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has started. Construction of the facility is being supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and is part of the 60 Billion Shillings Northern Uganda regional referral hospitals improvement project. The project …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five Ugandans who were deported after a week-long detention in Rwanda have narrated the ordeal they went through. They are Gilbert Beingana, Amos Tibesigwa and Nicholas Tumwesigye, all residents of Ndorwa West County in Kabale district and Ivan Nirinyiyimana and Beatha Nyiramuco, both from Kisoro …
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Yenagoa, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s ruling party on Monday won the key oil-rich state of Bayelsa, the electoral body said, a sign of President Muhammadu Buhari’s growing influence in opposition strongholds. Residents cast their ballots in hotly-contested gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa and central Kogi state on Saturday in polls marred …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Assessors for the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) practical examinations have decried insufficient equipment as 49,671 candidates commence examinations across the country. The supervisors, tutors and assessors, say there is scarcity of equipment for certain courses, which is likely to delay the conclusion …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1000 casual laborers attached to Bidco Uganda Limited-BUL in Jinja district laid down their tools on Tuesday protesting poor working conditions. The striking workers claimed that they are forced to work overtime without bonuses, adding that their complaints fell on deaf ears. Jordan …
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