Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council V (LCV) Chairpersons in Eastern Uganda used the burial of their colleague, Moses Olemukan, the former Bukedea LC V Chairperson on Tuesday to demand a pay rise and improved welfare from the central government. The Chairpersons argue that despite carrying bigger responsibilities in …
Read More »Olemukan’s daughter offers to replace father as Bukedea LC V Chairperson
Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Loyce Akiror, a student of Public Administration at Kampala International University- KIU has expressed interest to replace her late father, Moses Olemukan as the Bukedea District LC V Chairperson. Akiror 28, announced her intention during the funeral service of her father in Akuoro Village, Bukedea …
Read More »Uganda’s public debt to increase to 53 percent in 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Public debt is set to increase from the current 48.4 percent to 53.1 percent in the financial year 2023, according to the estimated budget for the financial year 2023/24 released by the Ministry of Finance. For a debt to be sustainable, particularly for developing …
Read More »URSB celebrates customer engagement week 2022
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), a national government registrations body, on Dec 16th, closed its Customer Engagement Week 2022, a week-long celebration to recognize their clients across Uganda and elsewhere. Running from December 12th – 16th 2022, the Customer Engagement Week is an annual event …
Read More »Tension, uncertainity ahead of Makerere Convocation elections
Makerere University Convocation To Elect New Leaders Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Makerere University Convocation is set to elect a new executive Committee on December 30, 2022. However, the new leadership will not take office until April 2023. This was confirmed to URN by Dr. Tanga Odoi, the current Chairperson of …
Read More »Education, health tipped to take lion’s share in next budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s budget estimates for the financial year 2023/2024 have revealed that the Human Capital Development programme, which comprises education, health and water sectors, will have the biggest allocation for the second consecutive year. The Human Capital Development programme has in the past had its budget …
Read More »Church raises concern over Godparents forgetting their responsibilities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is rising worry that being a godparent is largely becoming ceremonial, with those chosen for the honourable role ignoring their responsibilities and parents failing to choose the appropriate people. Godparenting is an age-old tradition in many Christian denominations tagged on baptism of new converts …
Read More »LUWERO: 27 police personnel suspended over misconduct
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 27 police officers in Luwero district are on suspension for alleged abuse of office and gross misconduct. The implicated officers are accused of extorting money from suspects, mismanaging cases, executing illegal arrests, theft of exhibits, and alcoholism among other cases of indiscipline. The …
Read More »Police burst suspected ADF hideout in Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent cry of children at night provided leads to the hideout of suspected Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels in Masaka. A joint security team comprising of the Flying Squad Unit-FSU and Crime Intelligence burst the suspected ADF cell on Saturday evening and recovered nine guns and …
Read More »U.S. Govt partnership with NMS countering theft of medicines
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has started reaping the benefits of a partnership with the United States in terms of strengthened transparency in the management of public medicines and health supplies. The U.S. government helped NMS build a strong and modern health supply chain system which has …
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