Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has appointed former head of the Public Relations Association of Uganda Sarah Kagingo to manage communications in his office. Deputy Speaker Annet Anita Among has also named Joseph Sabiti (NBS) to manage communications in her office while LOP Mathias …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Mutebi have today held talks at State House, Nakasero. “Held a meeting with His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at Nakasero State Lodge. His Majesty was in the company of Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga …

Washington, USA | Xinhua | The United States registered over 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest record since early February this year. A total of 101,171 new cases were reported across the country on Friday, according to the data updated Saturday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan on Saturday welcomed an Algerian initiative calling for holding a direct meeting between leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to reach a solution for the differences over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Saturday met …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited plan for the rehabilitation of the Masaka-Kyotera-Mutukula road has been deferred as the government, awaits funding from the African Development Bank. The rehabilitation project will be funded by an AfDB grant under the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF). According to Prime Minister Robinah …

Mutukula, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Tanzania have resolved to jointly handle cross border operations to combat Coronavirus Disease (COVID19).  They have also tightened restrictions on cross-border movements. According to Kenneth Byaruhanga, the Senior Immigration Officer in Charge of Mutukula Border post, the two neighbouring countries are uniformly enforcing …

From January to date, the country has record about 830 maternal deaths whereby 2 to 5 per cent are attributed to complications of COVID-19 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pregnant mothers seeking healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic face a high level of anxiety and other psychological challenges, according to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement among residents and traders in Kasubi, on the outskirts of Kampala in Lubaga division as construction of the Kasubi Junction takes shape. The work was initially supposed to  be undertaken as part of the Bakuli-Nakulabye-Kasubi Road reconstruction implemented under the Kampala …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Kikuube district has been brutally killed while attempting to save his 16-year-old sister from getting married. The deceased has been identified as Bruno Tumwejukye, 35, a resident of Kiyembe Village in Kabwoya sub-county. It is alleged that the deceaseds’ young sister …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s most decorated athlete Joshua Cheptegei has said that he almost quit the Olympic games before the final kickoff due to pressure. The long-distance runner says that he endured a lot of pressure which caused him mental distress and anxiety before the 10,000 metres …