Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors down town Kampala are complaining of high operating market fees charged by Kampala Capital City Authority. The vendors operate on Luwum, Burton, Dastur and Namirembe streets every Sunday. The streets are closed to motorists to allow the vendors to display their merchandise as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of Police Medical Health Services Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Moses Byaruhanga, has said that a number of police ambulances are out of use, the reason they are rarely seen at tragedy scenes. He said that only 20 out of the …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of Argentine footballer , British police confirmed on Wednesday. The forward, 28, died when a plane carrying him and pilot David Ibbotson came down in the Channel on January 21, just days after …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Less than 20 per cent of suffers of sickle cell anaemia can access the ‘magic’ drug – hydroxyurea. Hydroxyurea, a myelosuppressive agent, is the only effective drug proven to reduce the frequency of painful episodes and the need for blood transfusions, among persons living with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police detectives and forensic experts is comparing Patrick Kasaija aka Patrick Agaba alias Pato’s voice with the voice recording captured during negotiations that preceded the murder of cashier Susan Magara. Magara was kidnapped along Kabaka Ajangala Road in Lungujja on February 7, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Kitechura Central Forest Reserve has been cleared by residents to grow marijuana. The marijuana gardens are estimated to cover twenty hectares of land. The forest reserve located in Kyegegwa District measures approximately 5,330 hectares also is surrounded by Kibaale and Kyenjojo districts. …
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A new study offers new hope | Andrew Nunn and I.D. Rusen | Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in the world from a single infectious disease, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS. In 2017, 10 million people developed TB disease globally and an estimated 1.6 million died. One …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is seeking an allocation of 1 billion Shillings to broadcast the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations games. The tournament starts this week in Egypt. According to a letter to Parliament, UBC Managing Director Winston Agaba said UBC requires support to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global Bus Company has put all its drivers under scrutiny following a series of complaints lodged by travellers plying the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara route. The complaints are mainly based on cases of unprofessional conduct and careless mistakes, some of which have resulted in accidents and loss of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth-Ochola has confirmed 859 cadet police officers. They were confirmed after the Police Appointing Authority chaired by the Internal Affairs Minister agreed to confirm the 859 out of the 1,100 police officers that were recruited in June 2015. “The …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
