MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called on th...
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The Deadly Cost of School Health Neglect in Uganda
As Ugandans, we are known to move on very fast from public events or circumstances, but this should not be ignored. The recent, heartbreaking death of a 14-year-old sc...
Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing pr...
Baryomunsi to Table Cabinet Paper on Medical Intern Allowances
Chris BaryomunsiHealth Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi says he will present a Cabinet paper seeking a review of the government's decision to scrap medical interns' allowance...
Low Turnout Raises Concern as Tororo Residents Shun Voters’ Register Display Exercise
EC boss Simon ByabakamaThe display of the National Voters Register ahead of Local Council I elections in Tororo Municipality has recorded low participation, with election...
How to save Lake Victoria
Over 651 freshwater species, like fish, molluscs, and dragonflies on Lake Victoria, face a risk of extinction. FILE PHOTOSmarter farming can protect a fishery whose expor...
As forests vanish, chimpanzees are turning into human threat in Kagadi
boy fetching water pauses cautiously as chimps passFor generations, communities around Muhorro town council in Kagadi district lived alongside chimpanzees, separated by f...
Kotido to construct Shs7.8 bn modern bus park under World Bank project
Kotido, Uganda: Kotido Municipality is set to construct a Shs7.8 billion modern bus park under the World Bank-funded Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Devel...
Suspected Warrior Surrenders Illegal Gun to Security Forces in Kaabong
Joint security forces have recovered an illegal firearm and ammunition after a suspected notorious warrior voluntarily surrendered in Kaabong District, with police attrib...
Museveni Declines Assent to Income Tax, Excise Duty Bills
Parliament will have to reconsider two key tax Bills after President Museveni declined to assent to them. It has emerged that Museveni declined to assent to the Income Ta...