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Invited contractors’ representatives present questionable IDs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos engulfed a Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Council meeting at City Hall on Thursday after invited road construction contractors presented documents that couldn’t clearly identify them. Council Speaker Zahra Luyirika had invited contractors of the roads to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has warned residents of Buyende District to desist from hurried sale of their land to speculators who are targeting securing it before the sh34 trillion nuclear energy power plant project set for 2031 is built. Government identified …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of former Makerere University students has petitioned the high court challenging Convocation elections held in December last year. The petitioners led by former contestants Robert Rutaaro, Gerald Karuhanga, and Charles Odongtho through their lawyers of Elgon Advocates are seeking the nullification of the elections, arguing that they didn’t follow established …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro district authorities have protested the prolonged detention of Ugandan Valence Kibyeye, a  prominent fabrics dealer in Rwanda. They have asked President Paul Kagame to intervene. According to Kisoro authorities, Kibyeye, who deals in African Fabrics alias “Bitenge” was arrested and detained in Rwanda about two …

Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said no one will cut the operating budget of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as long as he is still the President of Uganda. He says the government cannot make such a mistake because Uganda currently needs science …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged about the missing members of the Christ Disciples’ Church show that they were aided to travel to Ethiopia by the Iteso Cultural Union- ICU. Correspondences seen by our reporter indicate that ICU was in touch with the leadership of Nyangatom …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools in Nabilatuk District have started registering Senior 5 students for the first time.  The district has not never had students at A-level before due to a lack of teachers and funds. The Ministry of Education and Sports last year posted 30 teachers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Council has unanimously resolved to halt the issuance of contracts to casual workers for cleaning the city. The decision was reached in the KCCA council meeting chaired by Deputy Speaker Nasur Masaba on Tuesday following a resolution presented by the Lord …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absenteeism and late reporting to work by government health workers in Lira is being blamed for the poor service delivery in the district. During a health service monitoring exercise conducted in December by the State House Health Monitoring Unit, it was discovered that staff absenteeism …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) has asked for more time to complete its task. The Commission Chairperson, Col (Rtd) Nuwe Amanya Mushega, made the request in his February 20, 2023 letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports. “…I would …