Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is yet to award a contract for the completion of the remodeling of the National isolation centre. The National isolation centre located in Manyago, Entebbe municipality was set up in 2009 to handle medical emergencies that require isolation such as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A solar grid tie system has been developed to pilot a project at Makerere University to ease power outage problems. According to Denis Rukundo, a solar PV expert at the Makerere University Centre for Research and Energy Conservation (CREEC), the solar power grid tie …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Landslide victims in Bugisu region have asked the government to relocate them to safe places. The victims are currently seeking refuge in internally displaced camps. Sarah Nambozo one of the victims at Wambewo internally displaced camp in Bubyangu sub-county in Mbale district says since …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 125 people were arrested on Saturday in a night joint security operation against people defying Covid-19 directives. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala police spokesperson said 35 people were arrested in Katwe inside a brothel. The operation was led by the Clock Tower police. Among …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Records at the Criminals Investigations Directorate – CID indicate that on average 4,000 motorcycles are stolen every year in Uganda. That is 11 motorcycles are lost daily. The directorate indicates that 13,120 motorcycles have been stolen between 2019 and 2017. Data shows 2018 had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mass vaccination against cholera has kicked off today in Kasese district. The five-day exercise was rolled out on Sunday by a joint team comprising of Ministry of Health officials and the district health team with support from World Health Organization-WHO. The exercise will target more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University-UCU has extended the deadline for the registration of continuing and new students by one week. Registration for UCU online academic semester ended on Friday, October 23. About 50 students among others who attended the zoom meeting on Friday pleaded with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party flag bearer for Napore West constituency, Karenga district has challenged the nomination of Fidelis Loluk Logwe, an independent candidate over his criminal record. The Anti-Corruption Court in 2014 indicted Loluk for corruption and abuse of office while he was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Energy and Minerals Sarah Opendi has asked the government to investigate the administration of Kilembe mines in Kasese district over allegations that mineral samples that were picked during exploration are missing. During her visit to the mines on Saturday, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two independent candidates have withdrawn from the parliamentary race in Bunyangabu district. Elizabeth Nikuze and Dr Vincent Womujuni, who are NRM leaning quit the races after a harmonisation meeting that brought together all the top party members in the district including the flag bearers. …