NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The process of clearing trucks on the Uganda-Rwanda border of Gatuna is yet to start despite an announcement of a partial border opening this morning. Rwanda Revenue Authority announced last night that the area will be open from today June 10, 2019, to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda; Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has expressed concerns over delays to elevate Masaka Municipality to a city. Last month Cabinet approved the creation five cities in the 2020/2021 financial year. However, Masaka Municipality was omitted despite demands by its leaders to government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,533 people have signed a petition to stop the planned construction of a power dam near Murchison Falls, which could see the disappearance of the falls, a key attraction to the area. This overshoots the petitioner’s target of 2,500 people. The petition was …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Andrew Lutaakome Kayiira has said that the award, presented to them on Heroes day was a mockery to his memory. A family member said that the category of the medal given has also been presented to persons who stopped …

Defilement cases rise again Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Vanessa Nakasagga, 14, was home alone when Musa Ssemwanga a neighbor came into their house and performed sexual acts on her. She suffers epilepsy, a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures, periods of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education has stopped the construction of churches and mosques in community or public schools in Kampala.  The ministry’s move follows a number of land wrangles between the Ministry of Education, KCCA and religious institutions regarding land.  In the recent past, KCCA …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Virus Research Institute-UVRI is to start a new trial aimed at reducing the dosage of the yellow fever vaccine. During the trial, a fifth of the yellow fever dosage 0.1 millilitres will be given to participants. The global recommended dose of yellow …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The feasibility study to redevelop the Old taxi park will start next month. Last year KCCA received 4 billion shillings from the Netherlands Government to conduct the study. Peter Kaujju, the KCCA Spokesperson says that the feasibility study could not start last year because …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aids Commission-UAC is to start streamlining the operations of Non-Governmental Organizations-NGOs dealing in HIV/Aids programs. According to the UAC, although there are over 3,000 NGOs in the country providing HIV/Aids services, majority of them abandon the rural areas and concentrate in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is uncertain on whether the revived National Carrier will be launching its first commercial flight in July as earlier expected. This is due to delays in acquiring the Air Operator Certificate- AOC among other requirements. The Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Director, Ephraim …