Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Human Rights has instructed the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) to conduct a prosecution-led investigation into the high-profile murders that took place in the country. Officials from the Office of the DPP led by John Baptist Asiimwe, the Director of Management Support …
Read More »Besigye, Mukaaku case adjourned to September 2nd
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza has postponed the hearing of the case in which Dr. Kiza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are accused of inciting violence to 2nd September. Dr. Kiiza Besigye, the leader of the “red card front” and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku, …
Read More »Algeria, Niger, Nigeria ink deal to build trans-Saharan gas pipeline
Trans-Saharan Gas-Pipeline (TSGP) linking Algeria, Niger and Nigeria, is expected to span 4,000 km and could send up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua | Algeria, Niger and Nigeria signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of a gas pipeline …
Read More »We have liberated Soroti from opposition: Ariko
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti East Member of Parliament-MP elect Herbert Edmund Ariko has said that yesterday’s polls, in which he trounced his political nemesis Moses Attan have commenced a journey to end opposition dominance in the area. The comments by Ariko, a member of the ruling National Resistance …
Read More »WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO on Thursday released new guidelines giving countries a green light to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. The guidelines that were released ahead of the annual International AIDS Conference will support countries as they plan for …
Read More »Tanzania to launch crackdown on unregistered traditional healers
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania’s traditional medicine authority has announced a crackdown on unregistered traditional healers across the east African nation, a statement by the health ministry said late Wednesday. Hamisi Malebo, the chairperson of the Council for Traditional and Alternative Medicines, said unregistered traditional healers that will …
Read More »EU wants Uganda to take side in Russia, Ukraine war
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union delegation has urged Uganda to decide which side it supports in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The war which has escalated the world’s economic crisis started in February and has raged till now creating turmoil in food and energy markets, and further raising …
Read More »African countries report 2,101 monkeypox cases, 75 related deaths
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African continent has so far reported 2,101 monkeypox cases and 75 people have died due to the virus across the continent since the beginning of 2022, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed. Out of the 2,101 monkeypox cases that …
Read More »Taxi park officials stuck with 200 bags left behind by travelers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administrators of the new taxi park are stuck with over 200 bags and 8 mattresses left behind by travelers from different parts of the country. Officials say they have kept some of the luggage since the government reopened the economy in January this year …
Read More »Aleph Hospitality signs third hotel in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aleph Hospitality, the leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, has solidified its presence in Uganda by taking over management of the Best Western Plus The Athena Hotel in Kampala. Best Western Plus The Athena is a contemporary four-star hotel situated in the upscale neighbourhood …
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