Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda might go through the second wave of COVID-19 without functional Intensive Care Units. ICUs are used to handle severe COVID-19 cases with breathing difficulties due to organ failure, one of the side effects of the disease. To better handle COVID-19 cases, the health ministry announced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party has announced plans to join the fight to defend the rights of property owners along the crude oil pipeline route. The US$3.5 billion oil pipeline project that runs through more than 10 districts stretches from Uganda’s Albertine region to Tanzania’s seaport of Tanga. …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedea police are holding one of their own for releasing a defilement suspect. The suspect is Serwano Munghairwa, the Officer in Charge of Kidongole police post. He was picked up after civil society organizations in the district landed on an agreement in which he authorized parents …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has closed Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district with immediate effect following a recent attack. The decision comes amidst bickering between Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches (ZRWR), which owns the land hosting the sanctuary, and Rhino Fund Uganda (RFU), a non-governmental organization that …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Chief Magistrates court has remanded a man who was captured on video torturing an expectant woman. Hilary Owino appeared before the Lira Chief Magistrate, Zeneba Natukunda on Monday where he was charged with torture and was remanded to prison until May 13, 2021. Natukunda decided …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elected leaders in the National Unity Platform-NUP party have taken an oath to defend their electorate against human rights violations and fight corruption that they claim fosters poor service delivery in the country. While closing their two-day retreat at the Jinja based Nile Resort Hotel on …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola police are holding 28 people in connection to the reported vandalism at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary following the escalation of the land dispute. Isah Ssemwogerere, the Savannah Region Police Spokesperson says suspects pretended to be tourists to gain access to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where they broke …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Match preview: Man Utd v Burnley Manchester United can equal Newcastle United’s 2001/02 Premier League record of coming from behind to win 10 matches in a season. Man Utd’s Mason Greenwood has scored in each of his last two PL appearances, having netted in just one …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Norwich City have secured automatic promotion to the Premier League for the 2021/22 season after a one-year absence. The Canaries booked a top-two spot after third-placed Swansea City drew 2-2 against Wycombe Wanderers and fourth-placed Brentford dropped points in a goalless draw at home to Millwall. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Match preview: Arsenal v Fulham In Arsenal’s last three Premier League matches against Fulham, they have won 5-1, 4-1 and 3-0. The Gunners now have the chance to beat a top-flight opponent by at least three goals in four consecutive meetings for the first time. …