Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight of nine children struck by lightning have died in Arua Thursday evening. The kids were playing football at a pitch in Odramacaku. Uganda’s Red Cross confirmed the incident. “It’s a dark evening in Arua (West Nile) after lightening struck dead 9 children who …
Read More »Kawempe LC chairman disarms policeman
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is hunting for a Local Council 1 chairman who disarmed a policeman at the end of Youth Elections in Kawempe Division in Kampala. Amidst election confusion, Cpl Jack Rutabaleka, was grabbed by six men and LC Chairman of the area Joachim Kimera came …
Read More »Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. She will be the first Black woman and the first Indian-American to be on a US Vice President ticket. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked Kamala …
Read More »WWE: Kamala ‘The Ugandan giant’ passes away at 70
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World famous professional wrestler James Harris aka Kamala The Ugandan giant, has passed away aged 70, the world governing body WWE has announced. “WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to …
Read More »President Museveni’s COVID-19 address at 8pm
📌 Salons will be open provided they ensure ✳ Face shields for barbers ✳ Masks for everybody ✳ Temp guns ✳ Masks a must ✳ Social distancing ✳ No air conditioning ✳ Partitioning of big salons ✳ Hand-washing 📌 Some arcades can open provided they have the following ✳ Temp …
Read More »WANDIRA KAZIBWE: Curve is flat, time to ease lock down
✳ 72,161 Overall tests done ✳ 248 Confirmed cases ✳ 63 Recoveries ✳ 0 deaths Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Vice-President Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe has said Uganda has contained the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and is well placed to ease the lock-down. She said that ‘technically’ …
Read More »VIDEO: Bobi Wine lights up Mothers’ Day night with online show
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine Sunday night put up a live online performance from his home on the outskirts of Kampala, to mark Mother’s Day. The show dominated social media, coming at a time when live shows are no longer possible …
Read More »Lock-down eased for a few, majority get 14 day extension
LOCK-DOWN EASED ✳ Agriculture will continue ✳ No opening Airport and other passenger air transport ✳ Bussing, cycling allowed ✳ Wholesalers allowed to open ✳ Hardware shops allowed to open ✳ Insurance providers to work ✳ Metal and wood workshops ✳ Repair workshops and garages ✳ Lawyers allowed to work …
Read More »UPDF team leaves Mulago with perfect COVID-19 record
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of critical UPDF doctors, nurses and other experts who have been supporting the treatment of the Coronavirus (COVID -19) patients at the Mulago National Referral Hospital have been released today. Dr. Byarugaba Baterana, the Mulago Specialised National Referral Hospital Executive Director released …
Read More »VIDEO: When Dr Tedros warned that world is vulnerable to pandemics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization who has been criticised by the US for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, warned for years that countries were not prepared in case one broke out. The most shocking outbreak at …
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