Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abdu Karim Lubega has decided to undergo surgery to qualify for the Paralympic games. Lubega was part of Uganda’s delegation that travelled to Morocco in February 2020 to participate in the All Africa Paralympic Games, which was also the Paralympic qualifier for athletics, blind ball, …
Read More »Church school becomes a death trap in Wakiso
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administrators of Bbira Church of Uganda Primary School in Wakiso sub county of Wakiso district have admitted that the dilapidated, congested school where they pack hundreds of kids in a classroom has become a death trap that may claim the lives of the innocent …
Read More »EU to increase innovation synergies between civil, defense and space industries
Brussels, Belgium | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Commission hopes to boost technological innovation in the European Union (EU) by improving synergies between civil, defense and space industries, senior EU officials said on Monday. Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager and European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton presented …
Read More »Uganda to play Burkina Faso in U-20 Afcon quarter finals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Hippos will face Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The Hippos emerged second in group A with six points after defeating the hosts Mauritania and Mozambique while Burkina Faso topped group B with seven points after beating …
Read More »COVID: 7 out of 10 Ugandan survivors suffer from Anhedonia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many COVID-19 survivors lose interest in the things they used to like, clinicians have revealed. As of February 22, 2021, Uganda had registered 14,478 COVID-19 recoveries countrywide. However, doctors say that 70 percent of the survivors lost interest in life, a condition referred to as …
Read More »PAC directs judiciary to account for UGX 20 billion JLOS funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given a three-day ultimatum to the Judiciary to provide accountability for over 20.74 billion Shillings spent in the financial year 2018/2019. On Monday, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary Pius Bigirimana and officials from the Judiciary appeared before PAC …
Read More »Abera irrigation scheme boosts vegetable farming in Gulu district
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 700 Million Shillings Abera mini-irrigation scheme has boosted vegetable growing among farmers in Paibona Sub County Gulu district. The scheme located in Ayweri Village was constructed by the Ministry of Water and Environment to facilitate commercial farming among vulnerable households in Gulu district. Erick …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court clears way for prosecutors to access Trump’s financial records
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against former President Donald Trump’s effort to shield his financial records from prosecutors in New York, clearing the way for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance to get them. The decision, which marked the second time the nation’s highest court intervened …
Read More »Kamwenge authorities close butcheries over foot and mouth disease
Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Kamwenge District have closed butcheries and stopped movement of livestock in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Foot and Mouth Disease from neighbouring districts. According to the Kamwenge District Veterinary Officer Dr Paul Mbago, they have taken the decision after learning …
Read More »We don’t need court victory to endorse our president -NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Information and Publicity at the National Resistance Movement Party -NRM secretariat Emmanuel Dombo says the party does not need the court’s endorsement to legitimize its victory in the just concluded presidential election. Dombo was responding to the decision by the former National …
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