Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono district is investigating circumstances under which Nathan Kamanzi, a student at Uganda Christian University-UCU died in a swimming pool. The third-year student of Human Resource Management drowned last evening in a swimming pool at Hasteh Royale Hotel, about 3 kilometres from …
Read More »Gulu’s milk industry on slow path to recovery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu country Dairy is mentoring smallholder dairy farmers to beat the odds and supply the region with quality milk products. The farm sitting on 35 acres of land in Unyama Sub County provides training services to smallholder dairy farmers in the region and …
Read More »Pogba injury heaps pressure on Man Utd boss Solskjaer
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Paul Pogba is a doubt for Manchester United’s match against Arsenal, giving beleaguered manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a fresh headache as he juggles his scant attacking resources. The France midfielder hurt his ankle again in the League Cup match with Rochdale in midweek on his …
Read More »Police train community-based marine rescue teams at Kasensero landing site
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 80 people living around Kasensero Landing site in Kyotera district have been trained to offer emergency rescue services to accidents that occur on water. The Police Department of Fire and Rescue Services together with Swim-safe Uganda; a non-government organization dealing in drowning …
Read More »Entebbe hospital seeks help to clear outstanding utility bills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe General Hospital Administrators have called for an increase in the utility bill vote for the facility, before its elevation to a regional referral centre. The request was made during a meeting with a team from the Ministry of Health, led by the Director …
Read More »DRC nationals still live in Ebola denial – Officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many people from the Democratic Republic of Congo still associate the deadly hemorrhagic fever with myths and misconceptions, more than a year after the viral fever outbreak-officials have said. Dr Aloysius Tumwesigye, the district veterinary officer for Kanungu district who also heads the Ebola …
Read More »Umeme tasked to improve service delivery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s largest electricity distributor, Umeme, has been tasked to improve service delivery, through swift and timely response to complaints, and meeting customer expectations. The call was made by Prof Edward Rugumayo, the Chancellor Mountains of the Moon University during a meeting between electricity consumers …
Read More »Opportunity Bank granted Commercial Bank license
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited has been granted a license to operate as a commercial bank by Bank of Uganda. This brings the number of commercial banks in the country to 25. According to a Bank of Uganda letter dated September 25, 2019, Opportunity bank …
Read More »CAA awarded for outstanding security, safety performance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has received an award for its performance in maintaining safety and security by the International Civil Aviation Organization -ICAO. The ICAO Council President Certificate in Aviation Security was handed to Aggrey Bagiire, the State Minister in charge of Transport, on Wednesday …
Read More »Recalled Hepatitis B drug safe for consumption-NDA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has given Cipla’s Hepatitis B drug Texavir the green light saying that it is safe for human consumption. This comes after Cipla Quality Chemical Industries, issued a voluntary recall in July after it was discovered that the packaging for medicine …
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