Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been tasked to invest in health information systems. Dr Ekwaro Obuku, the President of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) says some aspects of health don’t need new research but applying what has been done elsewhere. Obuku was responding to a …

Washington, United States | AFP | Amid fresh signs his trade wars are rattling the US economy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday sent stern warnings to China, urging the Pacific power not to drag its feet in trade negotiations. After a month of escalations in the year-long battle with Beijing, Trump …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Alexis Sanchez believes his failure to shine in a dismal 18 months at Manchester United prior to joining Inter Milan on loan was due to a lack of opportunities. The Chilean moved to Italy on a 10-month loan deal last week with United still paying a large chunk of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has cleared Green Light stadium as the home ground of Onduparaka FC. This follows an inspection of the facility by the technical team from the federation. In August this year, FUFA declined to clear Green Light stadium as the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA has protested a decision by Kabale Municipality authorities to authorize the construction of permanent lockups in the road reserve. Traders operating in Kabale Central market are currently constructing permanent lockups at Kabale Police Barracks playground and in the road reserve …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two artisanal miners are feared dead after they were trapped in a collapsed gold pit in Lujinji D Village, Kitumbi Sub-County Kassanda district. The two are Nathan Muyingo and another only identified as Byamukama. It is alleged that the two have been carrying out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have started the gun fingerprinting exercise in West Nile. The six-day exercise kicked off on Monday at Arua police grounds. Thomas Kamugisha, the team leader for the firearm verification team, says that the team is capturing the data of each individual gun …

Cases of over 100 deaths raises emotions and questions Kampala, Uganda | JULIAN SABIITI | A civil case in the High Court in Jinja involving an American woman who took in malnourished babies with promises of feeding them into recovery is raising emotions – and questions – after many of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Meteorological Authority-UNMA does not have the capacity to provide accurate warnings about impending disasters, according to Martin Owor, the commissioner for Disaster Preparedness. Owor says that the Department of Disaster Preparedness relies mainly on data from the World Meteorological Organisation which is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has resolved to conduct further investigations into payments to different beneficiaries under the Luwero-Rwenzori Triangle Initiative, commonly referred to as Akasiimo. PAC Chairperson Nathan Nandala Mafabi tasked the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Directorate (CID) and the National Identification …