Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka Catholic Diocese has embarked on a campaign to promote the planting of indigenous tree species. The campaign, approved by the Diocesan Bishop Serverus Jjumba, will have the church use its structures to participate and mobilize for the planting of indigenous tree species across the diocese. …
Read More »Australian missionary found dead in toilet
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Peter Sculley, 68, an Australian missionary has died in a public toilet in Jinja city. The incident occurred on Thursday along Kutch road in Jinja City’s Southern Division. It is alleged that the attendant got concerned when the missionary spent about 15 minutes in the …
Read More »Ninety nine succumb to malaria in Luwero district
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 99 people succumbed to malaria in Luwero in the financial year 2021/22, a health report by the district has revealed. According to the district report on mortality and morbidity, 66 of the malaria deaths occurred among children under five years whereas 33 cases occurred …
Read More »Executive, military frustrating our case: Mumbere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzururu cultural leader Charles Wesley Mumbere has said that the military and the political leadership have vested interests in the ongoing court case against him. More than 100 people lost their lives during the joint security attack on Mumbere’s palace in Kasese town, in November 2016. …
Read More »Kakinda‘s Abstracted Human Figure
The artist draws inspiration from cave and Egyptian art that used the human figure as a symbol of spiritual, social and cultural expressions The human figure is a dominant symbol in Fred Kakinda’s paintings. It will usually take on different forms and meaning; depending on the subject the artist is …
Read More »India launches indigenous vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer
New Delhi. India | Xinhua | India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday announced the launch of the country’s first indigenously developed vaccine “Cervavac” for the prevention of cervical cancer. The vaccine has been jointly developed by the Serum Institute of India, located in Pune city …
Read More »Kayoola EVS boasts of increasing passenger numbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Operators of Uganda’s first-ever passenger electric bus, Kayoola EVS, are registering a high number of passengers. Kayoola bus is manufactured in Uganda by Kiira Motors Corporation. Two of these,have been offering passenger services at the Northern Bypass. On Monday, Kalita transporters deployed two Kira Motors Kayoola …
Read More »Lira district medical workers strike over unpaid salaries
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers in Lira district have gone on strike over unpaid salaries. The more than 124 personnel argue that they have gone for at least three months without pay. On Thursday morning, the health workers from different facilities abandoned work and stormed the district headquarters demanding …
Read More »ICJ demands fair hearing for Justice Kisaakye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Commission of Jurists-ICJ has raised concern about the alleged unfair treatment of Supreme Court Justice Dr. Esther Kisaakye and the implications it may carry for the independence of the Judiciary in Uganda. ICJ is an international human rights non-governmental organization with a standing group …
Read More »MPs call a halt to school fees increment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee on Education and Sports want the line ministry to develop a tuition policy for all schools to ease the pressure of school fees rates on parents. The MPs have also voiced strong concern on the increase of school fees in …
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