Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Finance Ministry has presented a supplementary expenditure report of shillings 437.631 billion for the 2019/2020 financial year to parliament for consideration. The additional expenditures are one percent of the total national budget of UGX 40.5 trillion for the 2019/2020 financial year. The Public …

WHO wants African governments to invest more in surveillance systems | THE INDEPENDENT | African governments need to invest in strong disease surveillance systems that will ensure early detection and response to risks and outbreaks of Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) and avoid unnecessary deaths. Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) surveillance is a critical …

  New York, United States | AFP | As the 2010’s winds to a close streaming titan Spotify announced Tuesday that poppy rap sensation Drake is the most globally streamed artist of the decade with more than 28 billion streams. British crooner Ed Sheeran, hip hop warbler Post Malone, pop royalty Ariana Grande and rap …

Washington, United States | AFP | White Americans who are at risk of HIV are seven times more likely than blacks to receive a daily oral pill shown to be extremely effective at preventing infection, according to official statistics published Tuesday. The figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscore that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Justice Musa Ssekaana has merged two suits seeking to force the Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama out of office for alleged failure to resign from the Court of Appeal. According to Justice Ssekaana, he will jointly hear the suits filed by City Lawyer, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Education Committee of parliament has asked the Education and Sports Minister, Janet Museveni to appear and respond to specific issues relating to the recent impasse at Makerere University. The decision was made after the Committee dismissed a delegation of officials from the Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Irene Muloni has said that Uganda needs more power to meet its plans for industrialization and other projects. She told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Tuesday that with 25 Industrial parks across the country planned …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | More than 30 people are feared dead in the fresh mudslides that hit Bududa district in Eastern Uganda yesterday afternoon. The mudslides affected the two villages of Namasa and Naposhi, all in Bushika sub-county, Bududa district. Gerald Fungo, the chairman of Bumasa village says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | About 130 farmers in Lango sub region who lost their crops and recorded poor harvest in the first season of 2019 have been compensated. The crops were affected by inconsistent rains and prolonged drought between the months of March and June. The affected farmers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Matheniko County MP John Baptist Lokii has asked the government to investigate the continued sale of Karamojong girls to individuals and terrorist groups. Lokii told parliament yesterday afternoon that the government needs to thoroughly investigate reports of the inhuman and degrading treatment that the …