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LUSAKA, Zambia | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines, the country’s national carrier, launched its direct flights to Zambia on Wednesday, marking a significant step in strengthening ties between the two countries. The airline will operate four weekly direct flights between Entebbe, Uganda, and Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Zambian Acting Minister of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has voiced his disappointment with President Museveni, arguing that the sacking of top Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials is insufficient to bring justice to the families affected by the Kiteezi disaster. Lukwago insists that the president owes a genuine …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Land Division Judge, Bernard Namanya has saved the government from paying 7.4 billion Shillings in land compensation. In 2016, the same court entered a consent judgment against the government after the Attorney General representative agreed to compensate Konyen Joseph, Mugisa Alex, Kamurali Frank, Benon Mpeirwe, Kafeero Ronald, Mwereri Lukeman, Bahinguza …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All Ugandan importers are required to insure their imports still on the high seas with local insurance companies through the Local Marine Insurance Portal, starting next month. This follows the completion of all the necessary processes, including integrating the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Uganda Insurers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda saw a rise in the value and volume of its coffee exports for August, according to a report released by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The country earned USD 221.63 million in August, up from USD 210 million in July, marking a 13 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) sees renewed prospects following the restoration of the Mandela National Stadium’s running track, almost four years after the stadium was closed for renovation. While football fans and players lamented the absence of a home stadium for the Uganda Cranes, the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City Health Officer, Dr. Pontious Apangu, has advised persons living with HIV against the temptation of using herbal medicine instead of Anti-Retroviral Drugs. The call comes at a time when the City is striving to lower further the prevalence of HIV, which stands at …

Ministry of Health aims to stop the spread of polio in the Eastern Region KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is set to immunize over 2.7 million children below the age of five in the eastern part of the country against polio, health ministry officials said here Tuesday. Michael Baganizi, head of …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A three-month-old baby boy has been admitted to a hospital after he was attacked and critically injured by a chimpanzee in the western Ugandan district of Hoima. Fred Atugonza, the local council chairperson for Bubaale North Cell village, told Xinhua on Tuesday that the attack …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five victims of an attack on a passenger bus along the Juba-Nimule Highway in South Sudan have been hospitalized at Bibia Health Center III in Amuru District, according to Ugandan health authorities. The injured passengers were shot by unknown gunmen during an ambush …