Kyagulanyi instructed his legal team to withdraw the election petition after losing two applications seeking to amend the petition and include fresh evidence in the Supreme Court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The withdrawal of the petition by the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu from the Supreme Court …
Read More »Schools sneaking in non semi candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private primary and secondary schools are stealthy sneaking in non authorised learners following the second phase of school re-opening. The government opted for a staggered reopening of schools to allow for the required physical distancing of the learners and teachers. The first phase of re-opening …
Read More »US, allies have dropped 46 bombs per day on other countries since 2001
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | An average of 46 bombs have been dropped on other countries per day by the United States and its allies since 2001, recent research by anti-war group CODEPINK revealed. According to the research by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies of the U.S.-based group, which …
Read More »Ex-Uganda Cranes players speak out on McKinstry’s suspension
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ex-Uganda Cranes players have weighed in on the suspension of the national football team head coach Johnathan McKinstry. Early this week, the Federation of Uganda Football Association asked the Irish tactician to set aside from his duties for a month effective March 2. The decision …
Read More »Ebola infects 29 people, kills 13 in Guinea, DRC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Two African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 29 Ebola virus cases and 13 deaths so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Saturday. Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member …
Read More »Corruption, bureaucracy and politics failing emyooga
Beneficiaries claim Emyooga funds are hard to obtain due to bureaucracy, corruption and alleged unavailability of the money Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small scale entrepreneurs have decried the corruption involved in the process of accessing government rescue packages especially Emyooga. Emyooga is a presidential initiative on wealth and job …
Read More »Unknown assailants kill Lyantonde town council FDC mobiliser
Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified assailants have killed the Lyantonde town council Forum for Democratic Change-FDC mobiliser Emmanuel Atuhaire. His lifeless body was found lying in a pool of blood along the road in Mwere Nyakinengo in Biharwe Mbarara city on Saturday evening. Kahiigwa Nafuka, Mwere cell LC I …
Read More »Budaka residents oppose indoor residual spraying
Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several households in Budaka district are opposed to the ongoing Indoor Residual Spraying-IRA program citing various concerns. Budaka district health department launched the IRS program on Monday with the aim of fighting malaria in the district. The exercise which commenced on March 1st, 2021 covering …
Read More »Activists rally Kigungu residents to clean up Lake Victoria shores
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Climate change activists and Buganda Kingdom officials have rallied residents of Kigungu and Ndese landing sites in Entebbe municipality to remove plastic waste in and around the Lake Victoria shoreline. The team visited the two landing sites to interact with residents and encourage them to …
Read More »Understocking forces medics to ration drugs at Kitgum hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers at Kitgum general hospital are rationing the distribution of artesunate, one of the essential drugs used as the first-line treatment for severe malaria. This comes amidst a shortage of drugs at the hospital despite soaring cases of malaria within Kitgum and surrounding districts …
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