Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Health and Education ministries are seemingly in support of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of teachers and other frontline workers. While the government had initially said that COVID-19 vaccination is not compulsory and subject to consent since the vaccines are new and have never been used …
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Apple farming is quickly taking shape in Kasese district. The district is largely known commercially for growing maize, cotton, coffee and vanilla. However, the trend is changing especially in the mountainous areas with farmers shifting from cash crops to apple farming. Kasese has over 600 large scale apple farmers spread …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no special consideration for athletes who missed the Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE exams while representing the country, the Education and Sports Ministry has revealed. Several candidates on the Hippos Under-20 and Cubs Under-17 national teams missed their UCE exams while representing Uganda at …
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Ban on the sale of milk has been lifted for two weeks under strict regulations Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Kiruhura and Kazo districts have reversed the earlier ban imposed on the sale of milk. The two districts that are under quarantine following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North MP elect Muhammad Ssegirinya has been granted bail. Through his lawyers led by Medard Lubega Sseggona, Ssegirinya asked court presided over by Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu to be released on bail on grounds that the charge against him is bailable …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Kadhi, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa has stopped headteachers in Muslim founded schools against nominating members to School Management Committees-SMCs. This comes days after the Luwero District Education Officer; Florence Bbosa alerted foundation bodies and headteachers about the expired tenure of SMCs. She explained that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The halting of promotions in the Uganda Police Force is led to an increase in the number of officers in acting positions. It is exactly five years and two months since the police promoted its officers. Three of the five years have been under the …
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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamuli district are holding 37-year-old Mary Nakayima, a resident of Bulangila village in Kamuli municipality over butchering her husband, Paul Binoga who was aged 40 years. Binoga was chopped on the head, in stomach area and his private parts also cut. The suspect …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lords Resistance Abductees have received free training on fish farming and entrepreneurial skills. The six months training was conducted from the Community Aquaculture School Gulu, located at Isidoro Farm in Negri Village, Bardege-Layibi Division in Gulu City. The students were assessed and validated by …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Busia district are in profitable tomato business due to high demand amidst tomatoes scarcity. The price for a full box of tomatoes has hiked from 200,000 shillings to 400,000 shillings, while a full basin of tomatoes is currently at 60,000 shillings from previous price of …
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