Dr Mosoka Fallah, a frontline expert advises on how to stop its spread to neighbouring countries SPECIAL FEATURE | DR MOSOKA FALLAH | The biggest Ebola outbreak in human history happened in West Africa from 2014 to 2015. I was on the front lines in Liberia serving as the head …
Read More »IGP Ochola disbands checkpoints on all main roads
Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola, has responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s condemnation of roadblocks delaying movement of goods, by directing police commanders to ensure no checkpoints are amounted on any road across the country. Museveni’s concern over roadblocks frustrating faster movement of …
Read More »Behind Speaker Among’s moves at EALA elections
EALA POLLS: Why some losers are threatening to go to court COVER STORY | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | The declared results of the election of Uganda’s representatives in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) held on Sept.29, show the candidates polled as follows: Rose Akol (422), Namara Dennis (415), Kakooza James …
Read More »Vipers goes toe to toe with TP Mazembe, game ends in draw
⚽ Vipers 🇺🇬 0 TP Mazembe 🇨🇩 0 Kitende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s representatives in the CAF Champions League Qualifier Vipers SC Vipers played a goalless draw with TP Mazembe in their first leg tie in the second preliminary round at St Mary’s stadium in Kitende on Sunday. …
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COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | If Uganda were a civil servant, he or she would be due for retirement this year having attained the mandatory age of 60. For Uganda as a nation, 60 is a very young age. For citizens that inhabit this Pearl of Africa, 60 is when they …
Read More »Babirye seals third Uganda Ladies Golf Open title
✳ Uganda Ladies GOLF Open 2022 results summary TOP 6 1 – Martha BABIRYE 🇺🇬 75 80 78 – 233 2 – Meron KYOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 82 82 75 – 238 3 – Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 79 77 85 – 241 4 – Evah MAGALA 🇺🇬 80 87 85 – 252 5 …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Speaker’s moves at EALA elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Behind Speaker Among’s moves at EALA elections: Why some losers are threatening to go to court THE LAST WORD The illusion of free speech: How the war in Ukraine demonstrates the poverty of …
Read More »FINAL DAY: One shot separates Babirye from Kabasweka
✳ Uganda Ladies GOLF Open 2022 ♨PRESSURE GROUP Tee off time 12.30pm – Hole 1 1 – Martha BABIRYE 🇺🇬 +11 2 – Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 +12 3 – Meron KYOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 +20 4 – Evah MAGALA 🇺🇬 +23 Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Peace Kabasweka can win her …
Read More »EBOLA: Uganda to receive trial vaccine for Sudan strain
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to receive a hundred doses of a trial vaccine being developed to prevent the Ebola Sudan strain. Dr. Tegegn Woldemariam, the WHO country representative revealed this on Thursday at a weekly WHO Africa press conference. He explained that there are two trial drugs being …
Read More »Equity launches high-tech contact centre in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As one of the strategies to further improve customer experience and deliver services to its customers conveniently, Equity bank has launched a high-tech contact centre. The new Contact Centre will allow the Bank to deliver improved support conveniently to the nearly 1.6 million customers 24/7. …
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