Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Metropolitan police have launched a hunt for a diver who knocked and injured a member of the Fire Base crew belonging to Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Abubaker Mugisha alias Babuman aka First Suspect was moving on a Boda Boda …
Read More »Persistent Kampala water supply crisis to be resolved in 2020
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current persistent water supply crisis for residents living East of Kampala city is now projected to end in 2020 when a new treatment plant will be switched-on in Katosi in Mukono district. The facility being built at 326.2 Billion Shillings will serve areas …
Read More »Ministry of Health fails to account for UGX 9.6Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from Ministry of Health have failed to account for 9.6 billion shillings they disbursed to National Medical Stores (NMS). The funds were meant to procure uniforms for health workers, beddings, productive gears and other items. The Ministry officials led by Permanent Secretary Diana …
Read More »CAF Champions League: KCCA FC eject Namibia’s African Stars FC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two second half goals by Mustafa Kizza and Allan Okello were enough to help KCCA FC defeat visiting African Stars FC from Namibia in a CAF Champions League return match played at the StarTimes stadium yesterday. The result means KCCA FC advance to the …
Read More »Gov’t commits partial payment for Church of Uganda land in Entebbe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has committed to pay 10 billion Shillings to the Church of Uganda as partial payment for the 15-acre land housing its offices in Entebbe. The government offices on the land in question include Civil Aviation Authority, the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry and …
Read More »Gamers take aim at Trump’s criticism of virtual game violence
Cologne, Germany | AFP | Gamers at the industry’s biggest fair in Europe have taken aim at US President Donald Trump’s assertions that violence in video games was partly to blame for recent mass shootings. Experts and fans alike at the Gamescom trade fair in the German city of Cologne rejected …
Read More »Education, not money needed to attain Universal health coverage-Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Health Experts have observed a need for inter-sectoral collaboration in delivering health services for Uganda to achieve Universal Health Coverage. They argue that funding is not the only bottleneck for providing the necessary services. According to the World Health Organisation, all people and communities …
Read More »NAADS scales down seed supply to farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agriculture Advisory Services – NAADS has scaled down seeds supply to farmers to concentrate on developing industrial areas for production of strategic commodities. The strategic commodities include Cocoa, Citrus, Mangoes, Cotton, Tea, Apple and Cashew Nuts. The agency says it would like to …
Read More »Solskjaer to give Pogba another chance from the penalty spot
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to name a Manchester United penalty taker despite the furore that followed Paul Pogba’s miss from the spot against Wolves on Monday that cost the Red Devils top spot in the Premier League. The United manager was criticised after …
Read More »Entebbe Airport expansion to improve aviation safety and security –CAA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority David Mpango Kakuba is optimistic that the expansion and upgrade of Entebbe International Airport will boost Aviation safety and security. Kakuba was leading a team of Members of the Infrastructure Committee of Parliament and the Joint …
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