Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank Uganda has partnered with the National Forestry Authority to plant over 20,000 trees to restore degraded parts of Kasonke Central Forest Reserve (CFR) in Masaka. Kasonke Central Forest Reserve known for its high biodiversity value, faces threats of degradation and …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Kabaka Ronald Mutebi is back home after spending several months recuperating in Namibia. The King of Buganda flew back home last night from the Namibian capital of Windhoek and was received by the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, the Nabagereka Sylvia …
Read More »Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flood-displaced residents in Kasese District have been urged to return home. They have been asked to vacate the temporary camp at Kasangalii SDA Primary School due to declining support. More than 50 households in Bwesumbu sub county were displaced in May this year following …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Peter’s Senior Secondary School Naalya (SPENA) has announced the launch of its Silver Jubilee Insignia, commemorating 25 years of passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to academic excellence. Officials said the Silver Jubilee Insignia represents a significant milestone in the school’s journey towards …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students have appealed to the government to consider dropping tax levies on private education institutions and to accelerate the process of providing free sanitary pads to schools. While making submissions before the Education Police Review Commission, during its regional consultation meeting at Masaka Senior Secondary …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Ariganyira Musasizi has admitted that the government is struggling to trace the impact of Parish Development Model (PDM) program at grass root level across the country. Launched by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Building Review Board (NBRB) is seeking powers to enable it to move faster in the enforcement of the law. Anthony Rucukye the Manager of Investigations at the National Building Review Board told journalists that the law should be amended to provide for express penalties. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on. State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and after the construction of the refinery. The government of Uganda plans to …
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Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark achievement, Uganda has been selected to host the African Humanitarian Agency, a specialized technical agency of the African Union. This decision was made during the 45th Session of the African Union Executive Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Accra, Ghana. According …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has released a damning quarterly report on the state of the rule of law in Uganda, highlighting alarming breaches and concerns. The report released on Friday in Kampala exposes threats to academic freedom, undue delays in resolving complaints by the …
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