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By Stephen Kafeero Yusuf Nsibambi is the chairman of the Kampala Land Board spoke to The Independent’s Stephen Kafeero about disagreements with KCCA and the future. It feels like all you have had to do for the last two years is fight KCCA over the management of Kampala land. What’s …

By Stephen Kafeero Four people have been confirmed dead and others injured in Kampala after a part of Nice Times building next to Magoba Arcade caved in. The building is believed to have collapsed when food vendors were working in the basement. Some of the residents wondered why KCCA has …

By Stephen Kafeero The health of mothers and children is integral to sustainable development On June 28, 2013 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the prestigious 2013 UN Population Award, which included a Diploma, Medal, and cash prize to Dr. Jotham Musinguzi at UN Headquarters in New York. Dr Musinguzi spoke …

By Stephen Kafeero Details of fake cheques, a Shs 46 billion overpayment, and danger to HIV patients One person dies every 60 minutes in Uganda of HIV/AIDS related complications, according to estimates by the American-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which places annual deaths at 64,000. Some of these …

s By Stephen Kafeero The preliminary report on the Tracking and Utilization of UPE funds shows that there is gross abuse in the use of UPE funds in Northern Uganda and the Karamoja region. The major aim of the study was to develop a monitoring tool and train school management …

By Stephen Kafeero GEMS Cambridge International School is set to join the growing list of international schools in Uganda and will open its first Ugandan campus this September in Butabika, Kampala. GEMS, the largest K-12 private education operator in the world has a global network educating 130,000 students from over …

By Stephen Kafeero In a drive to bring specialist health services nearer to the masses, the Association of Surgeons of Uganda  has today received a donation of Shs5 million from Umeme Uganda Ltd  as a boost to their week long campaign scheduled to take place in Teso Sub region. The …

s By Stephen Kafeero The Rwandan Ambassador to Uganda H.E Frank Mugambagye has refuted claims attributed to Rwandan students who fled to Uganda in pursuit of asylum, that they were being conscripted into the M23 rebel group among others as baseless and ridiculous. The diplomat who was speaking to the …

By Stephen Kafeero In a move to strengthen the cooperation between the German and Uganda Police in the fight against international terrorism and organized crime, the Uganda Police has today received a contingent of 4 vehicles and other communication equipment from the Federal Republic of Germany to support the Forensic …

By Stephen Kafeero Uganda is currently engulfed in a blood shortage crisis with deaths being reported across the country and Mulago heart institute suspending all major operations. In her statement to the press, the minister of state for Health in charge of primary health care, Sarah Opendi, attributed the current …