London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says he will not change his style of play despite Pep Guardiola’s “diving” accusation. The Manchester City boss made the claim at the weekend, when the Senegal international was booked after going down in the penalty area following a challenge by …
Read More »Insurance premiums to increase as players cater for fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans and companies buying insurance policies will likely pay higher premiums after insurance companies discovered widespread fraud by hospitals and some customers in the medical insurance side. The increased premium cost is a direct impact of fraud in insurance with insurers …
Read More »Court asks for written submissions in Kyarenga concerts case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has asked parties in the case where government was sued for blocking the concerts featuring Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine to file written submissions. The parties are the Attorney General and Bajjo Events and Abtex Productions. …
Read More »MTN to use Arua run returns to improve maternal health services in West Nile
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has announced that returns from the first ever West Nile MTN run will be used to improve maternal services in West Nile. The 10km run scheduled for November 10th will attract participants from all the districts of West Nile. The organisers say …
Read More »Rev. Bukomeko named next Bishop of Mityana Diocese
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rev. Dr. James Bukomeko is the bishop elect of Mityana diocese. He was elected yesterday by the House of Bishops of Church of Uganda sitting at Namirembe. He will replace Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, who was elected Archbishop of Church of Uganda. …
Read More »DPP faulted for delayed trial of Kaweesi murder suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution has come under criticism for delays to start the trial of fourteen suspects charged with the murder of former Police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The suspects are Umar Baganda, Ahamada Senfuka, Hassan Tusiime, Ibrahim Kissa, Osman Mohamed Omarite, Hamidu …
Read More »Hospitals stuck with unutilised equipment due to lack of disposal facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health facilities in the country are stuck with obsolete equipment due to lack of a hospital equipment disposal facility. This came up during a conference of biomedical engineers held in Kampala on Thursday. The biomedical engineers noted that they are currently challenged on how …
Read More »Expert presents case for maintaining healthcare user fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Considering the fact that people still experience high out of pocket expenditure on healthcare to the highs of 40%, activists argue that user fees in hospitals should be returned to better health service delivery and curb corruption that’s rampant in government hospitals under the …
Read More »PS Atwine, Segawa record statements with CID over unlawful expenditure of UGX 6 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine and Under Secretary, Ronald Segawa, have recorded statements with the Criminal Investigations Department for unlawful expenditure of shillings 6 billion. The duo was handed over to the CID by the Public Accounts Committee chaired by its …
Read More »UNBS suspends Kenyan peanut butter products
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has suspended the importation, sale and distribution of several peanut butter products from Kenya. A statement from UNBS issued yesterday says Laboratory Tests carried out by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), confirmed high levels of aflatoxin contamination in …
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