Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court has pushed the case in which Former Kampala Capital City Authority top officials are accused of 57 counts arising from the Kiteezi landfill tragedy that killed more than 30 people. They are: Former Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, her Deputy Engineer …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 2.2% of HIV tests done in health facilities in Kampala turned out positive for the virus, officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have revealed. This has raised a concern that cases are rising due to a shift to Airbnb, …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Lira has issued an interim injunction restraining Lira City West division councilors from censuring their speaker, Daniel Okello. Last month, the councilors petitioned the Ministry of Local Government indicating their plans to censure Okello for alleged misconduct, disrespect, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine midwives from four Health Centers managed by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, have been named among those who offer dignified care to mothers seeking antenatal care The midwives are Kitimbo Fatuma Namagembe and Zam Nampanga from Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Clare Vilma and Joan Kasimire …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Khat and Marijuana have been listed as the drug of choice for many adolescent boys and young men, according to findings of a study by Makerere University School of Public Health. Khat is a flowering plant which contains a stimulant believed to cause excitement, …
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