Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at St Benards Mannya Secondary school in Kifamba sub county Rakai district have been instructed to return home following the inferno that razed down the boys dormitory last night. The fire left nine students dead. The decision to close the school has been …
Read More »ADF Rebels kill six, kidnap five in east DRCongo
Beni, DR Congo | AFP | Suspected Ugandan rebels killed six people, hacking one woman to death, and kidnapped five others — mostly children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s restive east, officials said on Sunday. Officials blamed the two attacks in Beni near the country’s border with …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Bobi Wine Kyarenga concert
Bobi Wine performs concert in Uganda as police watch on Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan pop star turned opposition MP Bobi Wine appeared on stage on the outskirts of the capital Kampala on Saturday, in a concert attended by several members of the opposition and watched on by a …
Read More »What next for Kayihura?
KAYIHURA: Charges bogus, says Museveni but ISO says, it has new charges Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen. Kale Kayihura could soon be a free man. President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly said that the charges against Kayihura are bogus and he should be released. …
Read More »Fighting HIV/AIDS
Uganda’s tough choice between prevention and treatment Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Uganda will in 2019 launch two researches aimed at preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. The first, dubbed ‘Deliver’,will be based on ring laced with the HIV drug Dapivirinebeing placed in the vagina and an oral drugTruvadataken daily …
Read More »WHO chief visits Ebola epicenter in Beni, Uganda on full alert
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UN NEWS | A significant phase in the battle against the Ebola epidemic in neighbouring Democratic of Congo (DRC) started this week, with a visit of the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the epicenter in Beni, and first ever vaccinations locally for …
Read More »One step forward, one step back for Uganda at ICC cricket league
Day 2 #WCL3 ➡ Uganda ?? 198/9 vs USA ?? 252/6 USA wins by 54 runs ➡ Oman ?? 186/6 Singapore ?? 185/9 Oman wins by 4 wickets Next Game Tuesday – Oman v Denmark, Uganda v Kenya Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Arnold Otwani again starred for Uganda with the bat, but it was not …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: What next for Kayihura?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY What next for Kayihura?: Charges bogus, says Museveni But ISO says it has new charges THE LAST WORD The destiny of nations: Why some nations prosper and others stagnate and what we cannot …
Read More »FINALLY: Ugandan cricketers get winning start
Day 1 #WCL3 ➡ Uganda ?? 167/5 36.2 Denmark ??165 Uganda wins by 5 wickets ➡ Oman ?? 166/5 42.5 Kenya ?? 164 Oman wins by 5 wickets SATURDAY Uganda vs USA Oman vs Singapore Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Eighty-eight runs from Arnold Otwani spurred Uganda to a much sought after winning start to …
Read More »Civic education critical for Uganda’s Dev’t – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts say there is an urgent need to promote civic education in Uganda in order to build a civically competent citizenry that gets actively involved in the country’s development agenda. Civic education is about creating awareness and consciousness in citizens for them to take …
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