COMMENT | KEN MWATHE | On 2nd February every year, the world celebrates World Wetlands Day to raise awareness about conservation of wetlands and spotlight their value. This year’s campaign theme is Protecting wetlands for our common future highlighting the critical role of these ecosystems, and the need …
Read More »CHRIS MAGEZI: UPDF will not release Besigye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hours after the Supreme Court pronounced itself on military courts, colonel Chris Magezi, Military Assistant in charge of Public Relations of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has tweeted on his X account what he said was an Official Statement from UPDF, defying the rulings. …
Read More »EBOLA: Six health workers isolated at Saidina Hospital
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six health workers have been directed to undergo isolation and two units closed at Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital in Wakiso district. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced the outbreak of the Ebola Sudan virus after a 32-year-old male nurse, an employee of Mulago …
Read More »Africa CDC: Conflict in eastern DRC hampers Mpox fight
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hampers the fight against the spread of Mpox in the region. The number of mpox cases reported in Africa …
Read More »UPDF takes ‘forward defensive posture’ along DRC border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is strengthening deployment along borders and in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. This follows M23’s capture of Goma city, the capital of North Kivu province and reports of hundreds of deaths of civilians, fighters, and …
Read More »Brig Gen Oluka burial on Sunday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Brig Gen. Charles Oluka will be laid to rest on Sunday. Oluka, the Director General of the Internal Security Organization-ISO, died on Wednesday at Seguku Hospital. According to the burial program announced by Col Emmy Katabazi, the chairperson national organizing committee, there will be …
Read More »Ebola: WHO allocates Sh3.7 billion to help Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization ( WHO) has allocated US$ 1 million (sh3.7 billion) from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to help quickly tackle the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak confirmed in Uganda on Thursday. In their latest statement, WHO says they are readying medical supplies, …
Read More »Karamoja aerial mineral survey reveals 300 Million tonnes of limestone
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamoja Minerals’ airborne geophysical and geological mapping indicates that the region has more than 300 million tons of Limestone/Marble in Moroto, Kotido and Napak districts. The findings are contained in the geological survey strategy report which was released on Thursday at Moroto Boma Grounds. …
Read More »‘All charges involving civilians in the Court Martial must CEASE’
Military Courts Have No Power to Try Civilians- Supreme Court Rules 🟨 The General Court Martial is a subordinate court of law, with specialized jurisdiction. This means that the military courts are under the ordinary courts of law. 🟨 Sections of the UPDF Act that grant military courts jurisdiction over …
Read More »Schools lower cut-off points
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the decrease in distinctions and first grades in the recently released 2024 PLE results, schools have lowered their cut-off points for students admitted through the national placement process. The lowering of cut-off points has affected all schools including the thought after traditional schools, …
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