Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has said his first role in the Attorney General’s Office will be to deal with questionable court awards that are currently draining the judiciary. Kafuuzi also the Kyaka South MP was on Wednesday sworn in at a …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Prosecutors under their umbrella, the Uganda Association of Prosecutors are considering a strike if the government does not fulfill its commitment to improve their working conditions. The prosecutors said that the government is living them with no choice but to resume their sit down …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked leaders to stop corrupt tendencies that threaten government projects. Speaking at the commissioning of construction works along two roads in Jinja town, Kadaga says that, she receives numerous reports of intrigue and corruption by both technocrats …

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Executive Committee-NEC of the Democratic Party has suspended the party organizing secretary Suleiman Kidandala. The decision was reached during an extra-ordinary NEC meeting held on Friday at the party headquarters at Mengo, Balintuma road. The six hours meeting that started at …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is to award hard working health workers to motivate other personnel countrywide to provide quality healthcare. The Heroes in Health awards were launched on Thursday by Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng. Aceng said that the awards are also meant …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have faulted the Human rights committee of Parliament and the Opposition for shying away from the censure process against Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine. Last week MPs started the process to censure Tumwine over contempt of Parliament. MPs …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked court to dismiss a case in which it is accused of failing to protect Ugandans from the influx of junk food. Civil Society Organization Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) and Anthony Odur, a Health Rights Activist sued the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Palliative Care Association of Uganda -PCAU, has asked parliament to consider incorporating a provision on palliative care services in the proposed National Health Insurance Bill, 2019. Officials from the association made the appeal when they appeared before the parliamentary health committee to submit …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | 45 out of 1,000 police housing units under construction have been occupied by junior police officers manning the National Closed Circuit Television –CCTV command centre at Naguru police headquarters. Out of the seven blocks each containing 60 apartments, one is almost complete and it …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons with Disabilities in Lira district have tasked the Electoral Commission to employ sign language interpreters during the electoral processes. They argue that persons with hearing impairments find difficulties to participate in electoral processes especially during campaigns and voting. Mathew Omara Okello, the chairperson …