Lira Blood Bank construction nears completion
The Lira Regional Blood Bank under construction.Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Regional Blood Bank at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) is...
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Byanyima Says Besigye’s Life in Danger, Ready to Engage Govt for His Release
Winnie Byanyima speaking to reporters at her home in Kasangati on Saturday.The Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife to jailed veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besi...
Mugabe Mansion Shooting: Bellarmine Chatunga Breaks Silence – What Really Happened?
Johannesburg, South Africa – Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, finds himself embroiled in a serious lega...
Bank of Uganda maintains the central bank rate
The Bank of Uganda recently kept the Central Bank Rate (CBR) unchanged at 9.75 per cent, signalling its confidence in the price stability experienced in the economy today...
UWA Defends UGX10Bn Helicopter Plan as James Musinguzi Explains Bigger Conservation Strategy
The debate over Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) UGX10 billion request to purchase a helicopter recently intensified, with Members of Parliament questioning the c...
Water & Environment Ministry Explains Unusual February Rains
February is typically characterised by hot, dry and sunny conditions, marking the tail end of Uganda’s December–February dry season.However, several parts o...
DIRTY MONEY WATCHDOG IN THE DOCK! Probe Catches FIA Napping as Illicit Cash Slips Through the Net… Recruitment Chaos, 1,086 Suspicious Reports Ignored, 79% of Cases Stall
For an institution created to sniff out dirty money and choke financial crime at its roots, the spotlight is now uncomfortably fixed on the watchdog itself.A damning Valu...
Eddy Kenzo roasted for claiming ‘most famous Ugandan’ title
The page claimed that its findings were based on Google searches, social media reach and global influence.Singer Eddy Kenzo stirred a debate this weekend online after rep...
Homes Burned as Oyam Land Dispute Turns Violent, Police Move to Restore Calm
OYAM, Uganda – Police in Oyam District have moved swiftly to restore calm following a violent land dispute that saw an angry mob torch several homes in Bar Cell, E...
Insurance players tipped to leverage booming Ugandan economy
With oil production expected to start soon, Dr Julius Kipng’etich projected even stronger growth over the next two to three decades, potentially transforming Ugand...