The names of those retrieved are: 1.Nasser 2. Nuwary Kironde 3. Sam Kajubi 4. Meddy Mubiru 5. Shamon Muhammed 6. Halima Nakalume 7. Mulikedete Phiona 8. 3 months old baby of Mukadete 9. Kasule James 10. Mukose Emmanuel 11. Grace daughter 2 Anne Maria 12. Brenda Kawuki 13. Sharon House …
Read More »Speaker Among orders audit of nodding syndrome funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the Auditor General to conduct an audit on the 1.334 billion Shillings disbursed in 2018 for interventions against the nodding syndrome in Northern Uganda. Among’s directive followed a debate on the motion on Wednesday moved by Lillian Aber, …
Read More »Administration of oaths underway for new members of parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of oath for members-elect of the eleventh parliament has kicked off this morning at the Parliamentary buildings in Kampala. The process, scheduled to end on Thursday, May 20, will see parliament welcome the highest number of legislators having moved from 426 to 529 in …
Read More »Gulu city halts funding 17 youth groups over low recovery rate
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Funding of 17 new youth groups under the youth livelihood program in Gulu City has been halted after the authorities failed to recover funds disbursed to 58 different groups six years ago. Santo Otto Anywar, the Gulu City Welfare Officer and the Focal Point …
Read More »Kitgum and Lamwo districtsr face masks
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum and Lamwo districts have finally received more than 300,000 facemasks from the Ministry of Health. Kitgum will receive 177,340 masks while Lamwo 114,044. The consignment was delivered to the respective district COVID- 19 task force on Sunday. The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William …
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