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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy-seven percent of the teachers in private schools didn’t return to the schools where they were teaching prior 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, a new survey by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) released on Monday has shown. Rehema Kahunde, a researcher at …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunagana primary school in Bunagana town council, Kisoro district is playing host to thousands of Congolese nationals fleeing clashes between suspected members of the March 23 Movement (M23) and Congolese government troops in the chiefdom of Bwisha, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. Heavy fighting erupted in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have launched a manhunt for unknown people captured in a video torturing a man by burning his back with melting plastic after tying his hands and legs. Police swung into action when the video went viral on social media over the weekend showing a group …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Water and Sewerage Corporation-NWSC are seeking an additional Euro 45 million to complete the establishment of water distribution lines connecting to the water reservoirs of Katosi water project. The government constructed the Katosi water project in Mukono district worth Euro 81.9 million with reservoirs at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has consolidated election appeals filed separately by the Electoral Commission and William Museveni, challenging the Mubende High Court decision ordering fresh elections for the Buwekula South Parliamentary seat. The EC declared William Museveni the winner of the Buwekula South Parliamentary seat with …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least fifteen primary school headteachers in Luwero district are in trouble for failing to account for Shillings 81 million disbursed to their schools under the Universal Primary Education programme. In 2019/20, Luwero district received over Shillings 2.1 billion from the Ministry of Education and Sports …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale city authorities have closed over 200 business premises over tax evasion. The affected businesses were closed in an operation in Nkoma and Namakweke in the Northern Mbale City Division on Monday. According to the Northern City Mbale Division Town Clerk Martin Busiku, most of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal challenging the victory of Nakawa West member of parliament Joel Ssenyonyi. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota and Christopher Gashirabake dismissed the appeal filed by businessman cum politician, Mukesh Shukla …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 8000 Congolese nationals fleeing fresh fighting between suspected members of the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese government forces in Bwisha chiefdom, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province have crossed to Kisoro district in Uganda. According to residents, heavy fighting erupted in the hills of …

Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 residents of Kawanda ‘A’ village in Lwamata town council in Kiboga district are in fear of eviction from their homes. The affected residents say that their landlord is determined to evict them without following the due process of the law. They also …