Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | More than 50,000 cows and 15,000 goats have so far been vaccinated in Lyantonde district in a campaign to control the spread of Foot-and-Mouth disease-FMD.  This comes about two weeks after the district confirmed the outbreak of the highly contagious FMD in more than 20 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Caretakers of sickle cell anemia patients in Gulu district have decried what they call the prohibitive price of hydroxyurea, a drug believed to greatly reduce painful episodes in people with sickle cell. Sickle cell is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to form …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The police have disagreed with the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence on releasing names of abducted people whose whereabouts are still unknown. The Joint security briefing that had been planned on Monday at 11 am was abruptly cancelled without any explanation. However, Uganda Radio Network has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Ephraim Kamuntu has failed to block the parliamentary debate of the opposition sponsored Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019. The Bill moved by the Shadow Attorney General, Wilfred Niwagaba seeks to scrap UPDF representation in Parliament, repeal of the Office of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | COVID-19 vaccination will be voluntary when vaccination starts in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. The Health Minister. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng disclosed this at a media briefing on Tuesday evening. According to the Health Ministry, the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Poultry farmers in Lamwo district are grappling with huge losses following an outbreak of Coccidiosis that ismainly affecting chicken. The outbreak has been reported in Locken East, Locken West, Palwal, Ongako, Alenyo and Tadi villages in Wangtit parish, Padibe East Sub County and in the neighbouring …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Local leaders of Lira have warned against corruption tendencies as the Ministry of Education and Sports implements a 14b shillings construction project at Uganda Technical College (UTC) Lira. Work on the construction project which is supposed to last for a period of nine months will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The World Health Organization (WHO) and global insurance company Chubb Limited have signed an agreement for the administration of a no-fault compensation programme for countries that are accessing the COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility.  The compensation programme which is the first globally to cushion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police are holding a private Security guard for shooting to death a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldier in Mbarara city. The suspect is Eldadi Kyakabale, who is attached to G and D Security Company limited while the deceased is Lance Corporal Denis Muhindo from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than ten councillors-elect have expressed interest to contest for the position of Speaker and Deputy of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.    Six councillors want the speakership job while five are eyeing the position of deputy speaker.  The two positions were introduced in the KCCA Amendment Act …