Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Save for Health Uganda [SHU], a local Non-Governmental Organization [NGO] that is promoting community health insurance schemes has failed to register its targeted number of clients in the Greater Luweero region due to lack of sufficient and reliable transport means. Save for Health Uganda introduced …

Rukiiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Frank Byarugaba, the chairperson of Kagorogoro Village in Rukiga district has lost his life in a feud with gamblers.  He was killed by Obed Ndyareeba,  a  bar owner and, Nyakasiru Parish Elections Supervisor during a scuffle at Mukatojo Trading Centre in Kagorogoro village last evening.  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Several Ugandans have continued to use the Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), since the government blocked access to the internet on January 13th before partly restoring it on January 18th.  On easing the conditions, mobile internet was still highly restricted and the use of VPNs came …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF soldier shot himself dead in Bunyangabu district on Friday. Private Godfrey Nandasaba reportedly took his own life from inside his army tent at Kisogi-Rwimi army detach in Kabonero Sub County.   According to the UPDF Mountain Division Spokesperson,  Capt George …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Counsel for President Yoweri Museveni, the Attorney General and Electoral Commission have this morning found the Supreme Court registry closed.  Last week, the Supreme Court issued strict timelines for hearing the presidential election petition by the National Unity Platform-NUP President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.  The petition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue -IPOD has asked the Inspector General of Police to take appropriate action against repeated acts of brutality metted against Journalists on duty by members of security forces. This call by IPOD, an organisation that brings together all Political Parties with …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Matooke traders in Bududa district are complaining about the falling prices of Matooke in the region of Bugisu.  The traders say previously the smallest bunch was Uganda shillings 10,000, but now it is down to 2000, while the biggest that cost  50,000 is now between …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A former contestant in the February 14th Gulu University Guild Elections, Thomas Lapyem Awany, has petitioned the student’s Election Tribunal demanding for fresh elections over allegations of irregularities. On Sunday last week, the students elected Herbert Ayiko from the Faculty of Medicine in a contest …

BERLIN, GERMANY | THE INDEPENDENT | German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the special virtual edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Friday that multilateralism provided the basis for all political activities and that multilateral organizations should be strengthened. “I think the past two years have made it clear that this …

London,England |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  A Merseyside derby and Manchester City’s visit to Arsenal promise to be the highlights of the weekend’s games in the Premier League when the relegation dogfight could also look a lot clearer. The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool comes after Everton last week suffered home …