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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has intervened to save Ssezibwa bridge from submerging. The bridge connects Kayunga to Mukono district. It is used by many travelers connecting to and from Jinja, Mukono and Kampala districts trying to avoid traffic jam along Kampala-Jinja highway. The route …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is strong opposition among residents of Nakaloke and Namanyonyi sub counties in Mbale district over the move by the Water and Environment Ministry to demarcate boundaries and restore Namakole wetland. Government through the Water and Environment Ministry with Financial and Technical support from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recreation centers and entertainment spots in Entebbe Municipality that fail to follow security guidelines issued for this year’s Christmas festivities risk being closed, the Resident District Commissioner, Noor Njuki has warned. The security guidelines were issued by a security committee comprising the Entebbe Division …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health activists have attributed the continued shelving of the Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities Bill which was first tabled in parliament in 2015 to the fear by government to be held accountable when it comes to provision of healthcare. Robinah Kaitiritimba, the executive director Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua Municipal Council authorities are overwhelmed by the increased sale of meat and cooked food on the streets. Several food vendors have hit the road sides and streets in Arua town as the Christmas festivities draw closer raising concern over hygiene. The vendors have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have expressed concern over the increasing cases of defilement across the country. This follows the defilement of four girls aged three to six years with in the past five days. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the latest cases have been recorded in Wakiso …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kumi district is struggling to deliver education services with a teaching gap of over 400 primary school teachers. The district with 75 government aided primary schools has an average of 1:100 teacher- pupil ratio. Some teachers struggle to teach over 300 pupils in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party expressed mixed feelings on the achievements of the party which started 15 years ago. The idea of forming the party was hatched in South Africa where Dr Kizza Besigye had been exiled after the 2001 general …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Essential services like education, healthcare, protection and shelter for refugees and host communities in Uganda will shut down from January 2020 unless funding is urgently increased. The warning was issued by 40 International Non-Governmental Organizations operating in Uganda, ahead of the Global Refugee Forum due …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new appointments in cabinet bring no hope for improvement in service delivery but are rather reaping from their loyalty to President Yoweri Museveni, opposition politicians have said. The new faces in the cabinet that was announced on Saturday include Kyaaka County MP Jackson Kafuuzi, …