Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations have asked the government to stop using the military during elections in order to attract women to participate in the forthcoming women’s council elections. The call was made on Tuesday during a consultative meeting organized by the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy. The …

Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported five cases of Ebola virus disease amid the latest outbreak in the northwestern part of the country, said the DRC office of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. As of Saturday, five cases of Ebola virus disease, …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 5th Infantry Division in Achol-Pii, Pader district has apologized for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Josephine Adoch, a student of Amyel Lapono Seed Secondary School in Lira Kato sub county, Agago district on Monday night. Adoch was reportedly shot to death near a military …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP president, Robert Kyagulanyi has challenged all his party-sponsored politicians to serve the interests of their electorates, rather than seeking short term selfish gains. While addressing mourners at the sendoff of their party member Dennis Waiswa in Namwendwa trading center, Kamuli district on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the victory of Jim Muhwezi, as the Rujumbura Constituency member of parliament in Rukungiri district. The panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprising Cheborion Barishaki, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Gashirabake delivered the verdict on Tuesday shortly …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The recent clusters of monkeypox infections in the United States and around the world have drawn great concern from scientists. But the risk of monkeypox to the general public is “extremely low” at the moment, and there is “no cause for panic,” a leading epidemiologist …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Old Kampala Police Division has summoned two former teachers at Lubiri Secondary School in Kampala in the ongoing investigations into the fire outbreak at the school dormitory last week. Information from the school indicates that the fire broke out in Ssekandi dormitory around 8:45 pm …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Col. Scott Polasek, the U.S Defence Associate to Uganda has assessed the health situation in the Fourth Division Army Barracks in Gulu city. He toured the Forth Division Army Barracks and military hospital and interacted with members of the staff about the health situation …

Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey is preparing for a new military operation in northern Syria to establish a 30-km deep safe zone along its southern border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “As soon as the Turkish armed forces complete its intelligence and security preparations, these operations will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Forces soldier has been remanded to Makindye military police barracks on charges of robbing 100 million shillings from Shafik Bukenya, a businessman dealing in gold. Lance Corporal Eric Tumwine Bizimungu, also known as John attached to the 3rd Battalion was on …