Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Paul Wamana a former Theatre Assistant at Arua Regional Hospital to Luzira Prison on charges of corruption having solicited and received a bribe to operate a baby. Wamana a resident of Anzuu Cell, Ayivu West Division in …
Read More »The Israel-Palestinian conundrum
How Hamas and the hardliners in Israel politics need each other for their political survival and success THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The successful attack by Hamas on Israel last week illuminates the folly of the human mind. Israel has been boasting of having built an “Iron Dom” to protect …
Read More »U.S. says operation in Somalia kills key ISIS leader
Washington, USA | Xinhua | A U.S. military operation killed a number of Islamic State (ISIS) members in Somalia on Wednesday, including a key leader of the extremist group, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday. Among those killed was Bilal-al-Sudani, “an ISIS leader in Somalia and a key facilitator for ISIS’s …
Read More »NDA impounds medicines worth UGX 100M in operation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has impounded 406 boxes of substandard assorted medicines worth 100 Million Shillings. The head of enforcement at NDA Samuel KyomukamaIn said that the drugs were impounded from the districts of Iganga, Kamuli, Buyende, Jinja, Kaliro, Namutumba, Kayunga, and Jinja City. Kyomukama …
Read More »UNOC takes over management and operations of Jinja fuel storage terminal
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance and Energy Ministries have taken over the management of the Jinja fuel storage terminal. The terminal that has been managed under a Joint Venture Partnership between One Petroleum Limited (OPL) consortium and Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) will now fully be under …
Read More »Mpanga growers tea factory resumes full operations
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In 2017, the factory was sinking into debt and on the verge of closure. The factory had a debt of 6.4 billion shillings owed by several service providers including financial institutions. According to the factory’s annual report for 2021, the company made a loss …
Read More »Soroti medics separate Conjoined Twins ignored at Mulago
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of medics at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has successfully separated conjoined twins, one of whom had died at birth. The team led by Dr. Joseph Epodoi, the Consultant Surgeon, entered the theatre at 11:00am Friday to conduct the complicated operation that lasted …
Read More »No smoking four weeks before operation cuts risks: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before an operation significantly reduce the risk of having postsurgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a study published Monday. The World Health Organisation (WHO) study argued that minor or non-essential operations on regular smokers …
Read More »Somali security forces and AMISOM plan joint military operations in Somalia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali government are planning joint military operations in Middle Jubba region, to flush out Al-Shabaab remnants. The joint operations will involve troops from AMISOM, Jubbaland State Forces and the Somali National Army. Speaking after holding …
Read More »VIDEO: Police to stage operation in lodges as students go back to school
As the school terms opens on Monday, Police is warning that it will be carrying out operations in lodging facilities and hotels to ensure children meant to be in school are not spending time in these facilities with unscrupulous men. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Emilian Kayima says the facilities are …
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