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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rector of St. Kizito Minor Seminary, Nandere, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, Rev. Fr. Peter Kisamba Mugerwa, has stated that the lack of a spacious chapel at the seminary is impeding the training of future priests. The pioneer Bishop of Kasana-Luwero …

75% of Infants in Low Vaccine Coverage Countries Face Rising Measles Outbreaks, New Data Reveals HEALTH REPORT  | THE INDEPENDENT  | Global childhood immunization coverage stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million additional children un and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to data published on Monday by the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people were killed after a commuter taxi went up in flames along Clive Road East in the Southern Division of Jinja City. The incident involved a commuter taxi with registration number UBA 463B, which had 18 passengers and departed from the Jinja taxi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police flying squad has arrested a woman who kidnapped a four-year-old boy from Busabala, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality, in Wakiso district. Joel Asiimwe was kidnapped by Rita Robinah Nuwamanya, a person known to the family, for a yet unknown reason. She tasked the father Julius …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district has renovated its old office block following delays in the construction of a new district headquarters building. In 1994, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the current office block, initially constructed in a style resembling a classroom block. Six years ago, Luwero district embarked on …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders from Civil Society Organizations, politicians, and the medical fraternity have faulted religious leaders for sabotaging campaigns aimed at reducing rampant teenage pregnancies in Uganda. This criticism was voiced during the Kigezi Regional Dialogue on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, organized by the Non-Governmental Organization Local …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Election observers from the Ankole region have expressed concern about the violence they face while executing their duties. The observers, representing various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), shared their challenges and views during a one-day workshop organized by the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum to prepare …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the third consecutive time, Uganda’s long-distance icon Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will compete in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000m at the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This could mark the end of Cheptegei’s illustrious track career, as he plans to transition …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a moment filled with joy and anticipation, the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda elected Rev. Ven. Micheal Chorey as the fifth bishop of Karamoja Diocese. This eagerly anticipated event, which occurred on July 4 this year, held special significance in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has cautioned Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the Bunyoro sub-region to desist from conniving with land grabbers and presiding over unlawful land evictions. While presiding over the belated Women’s Day celebrations for Hoima district at Kigorobya Muslim Primary …