Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in Kabaale sub county, Hoima district want Kabaale health centre III upgraded to health center IV, to improve service delivery. The health facility that is also grappling with drug stock-outs is currently overwhelmed by the increasing number of patients seeking treatment. Some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament will seat on Tuesday, March 29, to elect the new Speaker of Parliament following the death of Jacob Oulanyah. Oulanyah who doubled as the Omoro County legislator and Vice-Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party for Northern Uganda, becomes Uganda’s first …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited has re-introduced their miniature sized 330ml Club Pilsener bottles to the Ugandan market to further offer variety of choice in size and capacity for the beer consumer. Dubbed Club Shorty, the cool sized bottle was announced on Friday (March 18) evening by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed all flags in the country to fly at half-mast until the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah is buried. Before his official directive through his Twitter handle, Uganda Radio Network-URN reporters at Parliament had observed flags already flying at half-mast at …

Nanning, China | Xinhua | A passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, said the regional emergency management department. The Boeing 737 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, which took off from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou, crashed at about 2:38 p.m. …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in Agago district have been forced to flee their homes over fear of persistent cross-border attacks by suspected armed Karamojong cattle rustlers. The most affected farmers are from the sub-counties bordering the Karamoja sub-region. They include Adilang, Lira Kato, Lapono Paimol, Omiya Pachua …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR Cultural Institution has renewed an earlier campaign to introduce marriage certificates to curb child marriages in Kasese district. In 2011, the institution introduced certificates that were only issued to girls who are above 18 years. Girls who are planning to get …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rev Canon Christine Shimanya of the Parliamentary Anglican Chaplaincy says God made Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker to fight witchcraft and corruption in Uganda. Shimanya made the statement while presiding over prayers at Oulanyah’s home in Muyenga on Sunday night.  Oulanyah died on Sunday morning in …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of Muni University has decried low funding by the government which they say has crippled their efforts of promoting the development of science. Since the 2014/2015 financial year, the University’s development budget increased from 4.5 Billion Shillings to 4.9 Billion in the current …

Toilet fees deny women in markets opportunity to grow their business and transform their lives and those of their families yet are a strong pillar to the economy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) should consider extending free toilet facilities for women in markets across the …