New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Most U.S. cities and states have been strenuously pushing through the vaccine mandate advocated by the federal government in efforts to contain the 19-month-long COVID-19 pandemic, though sectoral resistence still persists for various reasons, which deprives the battle of much-needed coherence and unison and drags …

Mbale Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Council officials are on the spot over three funded projects that do not exist on the ground, and over costing prices of buildings. Over the weekend, the State Minister of Economic Monitoring Peter Ogwang inspected some of the projects in Mbale city, and …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | UN Special Representative for Sudan Volker Perthes, said on Monday that several mediation efforts are underway to solve the current political crisis and restore constitutional order in Sudan. Perthes, speaking from Sudan’s capital Khartoum, virtually told reporters in New York City that in the wake of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family has appealed to authorities to prevail over Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited-UETCL, which they accuse of defying a court order not to construct on a piece of land whose ownership is under contestation in courts of law. The angry family members allege that …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Ssebalamu, the LC 3 chairperson of Wobulenzi town council spent the night in Luwero Central police station cells after he was detained for allegedly inciting violence leading to the death of a truck driver. Ssebalamu was arrested last evening (Monday) after recording a statement …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents from Harugongo sub county, Kabarole district have expressed concern over the alleged misconduct of the sub county security officer (GISO) Chris Mugisa Kalija. Residents claim that the GISO who is entrusted with area security is a criminal currently being investigated in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has announced that unvaccinated staff and visitors will no longer be allowed to access its offices. According to a statement released on Monday, effective November 15, only persons vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines will …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Pakwach district have arrested and detained their own Officer-in-Charge of Dei police post in Panyimur sub county over an office break-in, robbery and disappearance of equipment and exhibits. Assistant Inspector of Police Samson Odongo, the OC of Dei police post was picked up …

UDB has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Ltd under which beneficiaries will get between 50 and 100 million shillings in loans Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank has offered to help 2 million women in business access financing at more affordable cost …

  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kabale has upheld the victory of Security Minister Jim Katugugu Muhwezi, as Rujumbura County Member of Parliament and that of Wilfred Niwagaba, as Ndorwa East County Member of Parliament. The petition against Muhwezi, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag …