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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Pharmacists under the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda want the National Drug Authority-NDA to make changes in its drug-testing protocols. Samuel Opio, the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda says that while drug recalls are common, NDA is mandated to make sure that all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Traffic officers in Entebbe have been instructed to station at all recreation grounds and test all drivers at their time of departure as a measure to control drunk driving as the public welcomes the new year. This was announced as one of the new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Preliminary results from both the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the World Health Organization have ruled out the measles/Rubella Vaccine as the cause of death for a young boy who died after the Mass Vaccination held in October. The five-year-old boy was among millions of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda People’s Defense Forces –UPDF has introduced new procedures to guarantee transparency in the recruitment of soldiers into the army across the country. The fourth infantry division spokesperson Maj Caesar Olweny says that unlike the past when officers were accused of handpicking relatives …

Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least 60 passengers have narrowly escaped death following an accident along Kampala-Masaka road. The accident occurred on Tuesday at Katende in Mpigi District when a bus belonging to Star Link Bus Company registration number UAS 177E which was heading to Kampala City from Mbarara …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The High Court has overturned the election of Ali Kyambadde as the LCI Chairperson of Sendawula Zone, Lungujja Parish in Rubaga Division. Justice Lydia Mugambe of Civil Division on Monday ruled that the elections conducted in Sendawula Zone in July 2018 were disrupted by chaos, commotion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Upcountry bus fares have normalized as bus companies struggle to get passengers. A week to Christmas, bus companies increased transport fares from Kampala to their various destinations. However, the transport fares after Christmas for all routes are stable due to the few numbers of …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Six people have been killed in an accident along the Kabale – Mbarara highway. The accident occurred on Monday at 7:30 pm at Rubanga trading centre in Ntungamo district. It involved a school van Toyota Hiace belonging to Glory Primary School in Wakiso District which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Marine engineers have called for renewed government commitment towards the development of the industry. The industry has suffered setbacks in the development of the different harbors, piers and landing sites that private investors are unable to open routes to several destinations across water bodies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Uganda Police Exodus SACCO will be able to withdraw their savings, within two months, after the reorganization of the scheme, according to the Uganda Police Force. The Police Exodus Cooperative Savings and Credit Society, with a share capital of 20 billion …