Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation in Kampala will complement the work for Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (CADAR) Uganda in the quest to fasten commercial dispute resolution out of the normal court processes and not compete against each other, according to the …
Read More »Ugandans to be screened for heart attack
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Healthy Heart Africa Programme supported by AstraZeneca will be in joint delivery with the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. At least 10 Million Ugandans can now hope to be screened for heart related conditions following the launch of the Healthy Heart Africa Programme. Dr Diana Atwine, the …
Read More »Traders ask security agencies to stop firing teargas in arcades
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders have asked security personnel to stop firing teargas and live bullets in arcades during protests. They note that whenever there is a protest in the town, arcade traders suffer at the hands of security agencies that not only beat them but go ahead and …
Read More »Lack of honesty will kill online shopping in Uganda – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Online traders in Uganda risk losing the market or even discourage online shopping all together over persistent failure to fulfill the expectations of the online customers, according to trade and digital innovation experts. The growth of online business has picked up pace during the lockdown …
Read More »Forty captured on CCTV cameras arrested for attacks on police officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Closed Circuit Television –CCTV security cameras have helped joint security forces to arrest 40 people suspected to have attacked police officers during city protests against the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi was arrested in Luuka district on Wednesday morning …
Read More »Gen Tumwine: Police has a right to kill if attacked
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Security, Gen Elly Tumwine has said that the police and other security personnel have a right to kill protesters if they are attacked. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Gen Tumwine said that he had no apologies for …
Read More »Human Rights Watch calls for investigations into Kampala shootings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Watch has called for investigations into the shooting and killing of Ugandans following the protests arising from the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The organization which defends the rights of people worldwide through spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice says …
Read More »UMSC approves split of Kanungu Muslim community from Rukungiri
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has approved the separation of Kanungu Muslim district from Rukungiri. According to Hajji Ramadhan Mugalu, the UMSC secretary-general and acting secretary for information, the Muslim community requested for autonomy five years ago. Mugalu says that Kanungu Muslim community argued that …
Read More »Mulago adds a hundred beds to accommodate more city riot causalities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago hospital is expanding on the bed capacity at the casualty ward in anticipation of more patients as a result of the city riots. The hospital management is creating space at new Mulago to add 100 beds for the purpose. Mulago hospital alone has since …
Read More »Frank Tumwebaze declared unopposed for Kibale East parliamentary seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has declared the Minister of Gender Frank Tumwebaze, unopposed for the Kibale East Parliamentary seat in Kamwenge district. This is after his rivals withdrew from the race. They are Arthur Nuwagaba who was an independent candidate but leaning on National Resistance Movement-NRM …
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