Thursday , November 14 2024

The Independent

Teso leaders mourn MP Okabe

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a somber mood in Teso sub-region on Monday morning following the news of the tragic accident that cost the life of Serere County MP, Patrick Okabe and his wife, Christine Okabe along Mbale-Tirinyi road. In Serere district, some people failed to report to …

Read More »

Court stays Oledo’s suspension as UMA president

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has issued an interim injunction staying the suspension of Dr. Samuel Oledo, as the president of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA). It follows an application for a judicial review filed by Oledo against his suspension by …

Read More »

Finance Trust Bank unveils new corporate head offices

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Finance Trust Bank is marking its 38th anniversary, and to crown it, the bank has moved its headquarters from the suburb of Katwe to TWED Plaza, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero. A ceremony highlighting the move was held on Friday —presided over by Tumubweine Twinemanzi, the …

Read More »

ACHOLI: Over 500 patients with nodding disease in critical condition

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 550 children with nodding syndrome in Acholi sub-region are in critical condition and need to be at a care center. Preliminary data collected by Archbishop John Baptist Odama Care Center Kitgum-AJBOCCK in April 2022 indicates that there are 4,925 children in Acholi sub-region …

Read More »

Slow uptake of foreign scholarships riles MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The low uptake of scholarships offered to Uganda has become a major concern to legislators on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC – Central Government). A review of scholarships offered to Uganda in the last three years laid bare that out of 280 scholarship slots provided, …

Read More »

Study finds Ebola vaccine regimens safe, immunogenic in adults, children

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | Two randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating three Ebola vaccine administration strategies in adults and children found that all the regimens were safe in both age groups, according to a newly published study. The study, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, enrolled volunteers at …

Read More »

Uganda Olympic Committee opposes clause in Sports Bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has beseeched Parliament to maintain the status quo in appointment of the Secretary-General of the National Council of Sports (NCS). According to the National Sports Council Act of 1964, the NCS council advertises the vacant position of the secretary-general, conducts …

Read More »