Coronavirus survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots to their lungs compared to people who weren’t infected Paris, France | Xinhua | COVID-19 survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots in their lungs compared to people who weren’t infected and double the chance of …
Read More »Omoro seeks UGX 580M for completion of district headquarters
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro District Local Government is seeking for shillings 580 million to finance the completion of its new district headquarters in Wiyagweng sub county, Omoro town council. Construction of the 2.7 billion shilling new administrative unit kicked off in the financial year 2016/17, and was meant to …
Read More »Tobacco industry worsening global pollution, deforestation: Expert
Mexico city, Mexico | Xinhua | The tobacco industry and tobacco consumption are exacerbating soil, air and water pollution, along with deforestation, according to one expert. “The tobacco industry is one of the main causes of global deforestation, since it cuts down trees to create an area for tobacco plants, which …
Read More »Catholic Bishops to discuss EACOP during June plenary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Catholic bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference are set to discuss the East African Crude Oil Pipeline-EACOP in their plenary scheduled for this month, Uganda Radio Network has learned. EACOP has been at the center of discussions across the world with different environmental activists lobbying different …
Read More »Nakasongola district council suspends stone quarrying activities by Energo Uganda
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakasongola district council has suspended stone quarrying activities of Energo Uganda Limited over alleged exploitation and failure to renew their memorandum of understanding. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Nakasongola district six years back to carry out stone quarrying at Kageri rock in …
Read More »MPs reassure health workers on salary increment
Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Health Committee, Charles Ayume has reassured health workers in Eastern Uganda that salaries of all health workers will be increased effective 01 July 2022. “Parliament approved the 2022/2023 financial year budget with salary increments for all health workers,” said Ayume. He …
Read More »MOROTO: UPDF dismisses allegations of killing 400 residents in aerial bombardment
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 3rd infantry division has denied media reports accusing the army of killing over 400 people in Moroto district using aerial bombings. Early last week, a section of media quoted Emmanuel Chero, the chairperson of Karamoja Youth Agenda Vision 2040 alleging that UPDF carried …
Read More »Security guard shoots journalist dead in Masindi
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A journalist in Masindi district has been shot dead by a private security guard. The deceased has been identified as Gerald Aseera, 34, who was working for Kings Broadcasting Services in Masindi town as a talk show host and news anchor. Aseera was shot dead near …
Read More »KCCA division mayors call for decentralization to improve service delivery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Division mayors in Kampala are calling for decentralization of powers in order to improve service delivery in the city. The mayors who were speaking at the sideline of the State of Kampala Affairs Address delivered by the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago at City Hall on …
Read More »Acholi Cultural Institution embarks on popularizing new bride price list
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi Cultural Institution has started publicizing the new maximum bride price for traditional marriage in Acholi. The institution says it came up with the maximum price ceiling for traditional marriage in Acholi, following complaints from intending grooms about the high bride price. Alex Oyet, the coordinator …
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