Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) is to investigate the persistent drug stockouts in public health facilities. While many health facilities in the country order medicines through the National Medic Stores and the Joint Medical Stores, often health facilities in rural areas do not have enough …

🇺🇬 TODAY ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast – 10pm Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes face Ivory Coast on Sunday in their quest to qualify for their maiden African Nations Championship- CHAN knockout stage at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algeria. The Cranes who produced an outstanding performance in their last game …

New medicines and vaccines to be availed on a not-for-profit basis Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc. has announced that it has significantly expanded its commitment to An Accord for a Healthier World to offer the full portfolio of medicines and vaccines for which it has global rights …

🌟 #PREMIERLEAGUE ✳ TODAY ⚽ Arsenal vs Manchester United 7:30pm London, England | PREMIER LEAGUE | Manchester United’s hopes of beating leaders Arsenal on Sunday and closing the eight-point gap in the title race may have been dented by the fact they will be without Casemiro. The Brazilian midfielder has helped to transform Man …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance and Energy Ministries have taken over the management of the Jinja fuel storage terminal. The terminal that has been managed under a Joint Venture Partnership between One Petroleum Limited (OPL) consortium and Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) will now fully be under …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Kapchorwa District has arrested their own after a suspect escaped from custody. Fredmark Chesang, the Sipi Region Police Spokesperson says, Constable Dawin Cheptoek was on duty on Friday when the suspect Job Cherop, a resident of Kapenguria Ward in Kapchorwa Municipality, escaped …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kampala Metropolitan have launched a hunt for the proprietor of Qadar Recruitment Agency, Micheal Karugire, for allegedly conning more than 800 million Shillings from external job seekers. At least 40 out of the more than 300 victims have lodged complaints at Old …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament will on Monday debate the censure motion against Persis Princess Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. The motion is the third item on the order paper issued on Friday by the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija. The seven-member Select …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Gulu District have tasked the government to extend the ban on the issuance of documents facilitating the commercial production, trade, and movement of charcoal to all districts in the Acholi Sub-region. Their call follows a directive issued by the State Minister for Environment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rights activists are proposing some strategies to be adopted to promote the safety of Ugandan migrant workers in the Middle East. Their proposals follow a backdrop of deaths and human rights violations involving Uganda domestic workers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, …