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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police in Nwoya district have arrested a 39-year old boda boda cyclist for attempting to sell 42 kilograms of ivory. Francis Ojok, a resident of Koch, Goma sub county in Nwoya district was arrested on Monday from Koch, Goma trading centre. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Over 3000 children in Labala parish Pabbo sub county in Amuru district have missed vaccination against measles and rubella. Government through the ministry of health this month launched a five day mass vaccination exercise against measles and rubella. However Christopher Ocen, the head of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | States and internet companies have failed to combat online hate which is slowly manifesting into offline harm on individuals, David Kaye, an independent rights expert on freedom of speech and expression has said. Kaye cautioned that the world faces real dangers posed by a lack …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project comes to fruition despite recent challenges. The assurance was given by Minerals State Minister, Peter Lokeris in Kakumiro district at the opening of a public hearing into the …

Kampala, Uganda | KHISA ISAAC  | Andrei Slepnev is the Director General for Russian Export Center (REC), the organisers of the first ever Russia-Africa Economic Forum with the African Import Export Bank. He spoke to Russia News Agency about the opportunities that lies ahead of the summit. QUESTION: Russia-Africa Forum is …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Mayor Kabale Municipality Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha is on the spot for defying the quarantine imposed on pigs and their products.  Last month, veterinary authorities in Kabale and Rubanda districts imposed a quarantine following an outbreak of the African swine fever.  Byamugisha who is t6he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed that it does not need to seek parental consent during national immunization campaigns. This comes after displeasure at the government’s failure to seek consent from parents for the immunization of their children during the ongoing Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign.   In …

Wuhan, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan professional golfer Lieutenant Flavia Namakula finished 7th, the best African at golf at the 7th CISM Military World Games ongoing in China. The five-time Uganda Ladies Open champion, carded 83, 77, 87 and 78 for a four round score of 325,  37 over par. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Vaccination has helped Uganda to prevent some of the killer childhood diseases but it’s now being resisted by a section of society, says Dr. Sabrina Kitaka.  Dr. Kitaka, a renown Ugandan Pediatric Consultant and Lecturer at Mulago’s School of Medicine says one of the reasons …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda Free Zone Authority has asked two Wakiso Land dealers who sold it non existent land in Buwaya to refund 7.4 Billion shillings it spent in the transaction. Among those being asked to refund the money are Uganda’s largest law firm, Katende, Ssempebwa and Company …