Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of health has partnered with Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC to promote health and disease prevention. Speaking at the National Health Symposium with a delegation of officials from UMSC led by the Mufti Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje at the Health Ministry headquarters, Dr. Tabley Bakyaita, …
Read More »KCCA to regularize 1000 staff on temporary contracts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has submitted a list of names of their staff on temporary contracts to the Public Service Commission for assessment and recruitment. This follows a verification exercise conducted in August to determine the status of employee contract, their qualifications and competencies. With …
Read More »Medics seek alternative methods for COVID-19 testing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medics treating COVID-19 patients and those carrying out testing of samples want the government to introduce alternative tests for COVID-19. Currently, the government recommends the use of PCR tests as the best way to determine whether someone has COVID-19 or not. The tests are estimated …
Read More »Mugisha Muntu suspends presidential campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu has decided to suspend his campaigns until his colleagues in the race for election Patrick Amuriat of FDC and Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine are released from detention. “We have decided to pause our presidential …
Read More »Budget committee rejects UGX 336Bn radio procurement deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has declined to approve 336.8 Billion Shillings supplementary budget request by the government to purchase 9 million radio sets for Ugandan homes to facilitate the long-distance learning program. The decision has been disclosed by a section of MPs on the committee who …
Read More »Hoima city earmarks UGX 4.5Bn to construct modern abattoir
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities have earmarked shillings 4.5 billion for the construction of a modern abattoir to help improve quality of meat consumed in the city. The city authorities have already purchased a 6.5 acre piece of land in Bulera cell Hoima East division where the …
Read More »Patrick Amuriat arrested in Gulu city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Oboi Amuriat has been arrested in Gulu city. Amuriat of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was arrested from Awere open grounds in Layibi-Bardege division in Gulu city where he was scheduled to address voters. He was arrested on orders of the officer …
Read More »Gov’t will not compensate Nalongo for Centenary park land – KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA has made it clear they will not compensate Nalongo Estates Company for land that Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA took over at Centenary Park. Sarah Kizito, the managing director of Nalongo Estates Company says they entered a Memorandum …
Read More »Japanese Embassy commissions UGX 368 million medical equipment in Lacor hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of Japan in Uganda has commissioned three medical machines for supporting the child and maternal health programs at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu city. They include two anesthesia machines and one ultrasound machine valued at 368 Million Shillings. The ceremony held at …
Read More »Kyagulanyi detained at Nalufenya police station
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi is in custody at Nalufenya police station in Jinja city. He was taken to Nalufenya police station shortly after his arrest from Luuka district headquarters where he was addressing a mini-campaign rally. He was picked up by …
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