Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Kidney Foundation is seeking an allocation of sh568 million to run a Kidney Centre in every Regional Referral Hospital across the country. Dr Joseph Gyagenda, the Chairperson of the Foundation says that kidney diseases remain silently ignored by the government with …
Read More »KIIRA EVS excites Masaka, Mbarara
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KIIRA EVS alias The Beast has excited Mbarara municipal residents. The Ugandan manufactured vehicle, which is being show cased in Western Uganda, caused commotion along Mbarara high street and at Mbarara University. Dozens of residents and university students couldn’t resist taking a glimpse of the …
Read More »Minister wants titles on gov’t farms cancelled, land officers prosecuted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joy Kafura Kabatsi, the Animal State Minister wants all private titles issued on government farms cancelled. The Minister made the comment while appearing before the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters in regards to Njeru Stock Farm in Buikwe district whose land has been encroached on. …
Read More »SNV Uganda program enables 200,000 children take milk in school
Kampala, Uganda | DORAH EGUNYU | Up to eight million children attend primary school in Uganda according to the Uganda National Planning Authority Report of 2017. Of these, 5.2 million (66%) attend school on empty stomachs. Children leave home very early and often with no breakfast and study all day …
Read More »MP Kakooza admitted at Mbarara Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabula county Member of Parliament, James Kakooza and his driver are admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital after surviving a nasty accident along Masaka – Mbarara highway. The accident occurred around 11:00am at Lwebiteete village in Kiruhura Sub County in Kiruhura District when the …
Read More »Headteacher arrested for charging fees at UPE school
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A primary school head teacher in Mbarara district has been arrested for unlawfully soliciting for money from parents. Jolly Tumwebaze, the Head Teacher at Kabingo One Primary School in Nyakayojo Division was arrested after she reportedly sent pupils home for failing to pay …
Read More »THIS WEEK: 60 FDC leaders quit FDC for Muntu’s group
THIS WEEK: 60 FDC leaders quit FDC for Muntu’s group Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is dealing with another defection after 60 district leaders announced they had quit the party to join Mugisha Muntu’s New Formation at an event held in Mbarara. The leaders led …
Read More »Rain pounds Mbarara as Police, Red Cross rush to Rwizi Arch Hotel
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and the Red Cross have been called to Rwizi Arch Hotel in Mbarara town, where reports indicate a structure collapsed and trapped several people after Wednesday’s heavy rains in the region. The Rwizi Arch Hotel in the Rwebikona area, is one of the …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Mbarara councilor suffers acid attack
THIS WEEK: Mbarara councilor suffers acid attack Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.08 a night before he was set to appear before the commission of inquiry investigating land matters, Amos Katureebe the councilor for Nyamityobora in Mbarara was attacked by unknown persons who poured acid on him. Katureebe who …
Read More »Prof Olweny is new Mbarara University Chancellor
Mbarara, Uganda | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has said government does not support the establishment of courses in higher institutions of learning in the country that are not marketable. “Let us not start any course that has got no relevance to the job market. The Government will not fail …
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