Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Miracle Life Arena, a Pentecostal Church in Nwoya district has been shut down following reports that members were sabotaging the nationwide immunization campaign, “The Big Catch Up. Last week, the Ministry of Health launched the immunization campaign which aims to ensure children under five years …
Read More »Lessons from the Innocent Ssemanda medical scandal
A wake -up call for Uganda’s Animal Health sector amidst the current human health scandal SPECIAL FEATURE | Dr Justine Wobusobozi | The recent revelations regarding a one Innocent Ssemanda, a fraudster who impersonated a medical doctor for over a decade, has sent shockwaves through our society. This shocking story is …
Read More »Review calls for overhaul of sugarcane sector
Assessment Proposes Creation of Independent Oversight Council Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | A regulatory impact assessment of the sugar industry has called for a significant overhaul in the management of the sugarcane sector. The assessment has also recommended a shift towards a more comprehensive approach that goes beyond sugar as …
Read More »Kampala lawyers lose bid to recover sh1 billion from Tooro Queen Mother
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Balondemu, Candia and Wandera Advocates to recover more than one billion shillings from Best Kemigisa the Toro Queen Mother, a client they represented in two high-profile cases. The law firm, led by lawyers Alex …
Read More »Schools defy Ministry, implement their own rules on phones
Students from Mbale SS noted that the school permits boys to carry phones, but they are only allowed for use during weekends, while at off-campus hotels, or during free time, with some locations providing Wi-Fi. However, girls are not permitted to have gadgets. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While …
Read More »Uganda resurrects SGR rail project in Tororo
The SGR was originally an East African project, but faced financing problems. Kenya did a section of the SGR but it did not connect to Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan as was originally planned over 8years ago. Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works on the delayed Standard Gauge Railway …
Read More »Trump chooses Pam Bondi as attorney general
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has chosen Pam Bondi, former attorney general of the state of Florida, as the next U.S. attorney general, replacing Matt Gaetz, who recused himself from consideration. In the announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump praised …
Read More »ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas leader Deif
The Hague | XINHUA | The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the ICC’s pre-trial chamber accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing …
Read More »Xi calls for ushering in next ‘Golden 50 Years’ of China-Brazil relations
Brasilia, Brazil | Xinhua | China is ready to join hands with Brazil in a spirit of perseverance and dedication to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future and usher in the next “Golden 50 Years” of China-Brazil relations, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Addressing a …
Read More »COMMENT: An appeal for unity and integrity in our politics
COMMENT| Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga | Good morning comrades Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Dr. Kiiza Besigye. I write to you as a concerned Ugandan citizen, reflecting on the path our political landscape has taken since your days as allies with shared visions for our nation. Back in those early days, you both …
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