NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   Kenya’s decision to ban the importation of maize from Uganda has raised widespread concern in the country. Some Members of Parliament have urged the government to intervene at the East Africa Community level, saying the ban would affect the market for Ugandan farmers along …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA President, Moses Magogo has unveiled his plans to keep the current Hippos team together for all other forthcoming championships. He was receiving the team following their return from the U20 Afcon finals in Mauritania. The Hippos lost 3-0 in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Players within the Early Childhood Development-ECD sector are insisting on re-opening of Pre-Primary Schools challenging reasons fronted by government for the continued closure. When government announced the phases of re-opening of education institutions, schools under the pre-primary category were advised to wait until further notice …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the Ministry of Education intervened in the on-going strike by academic staff at all public universities. The lecturers laid down tools on February 6 due to the non-payment of their salary enhancement arrears by the government which …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   South Sudanese armed thugs have resumed cattle thefts in Lamwo District despite the presence of heavy Local Defence Unit and Uganda People’s Defence Forces soldiers. Until recently, cattle theft had subsided in the hotspot areas of Agoro and Madi-Opei Sub-counties which borders volatile South …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Economic Crime Investigators from the Uganda Police Force have launched a manhunt for seven soldiers from the elite Special Forces Command–SFC accused of defrauding a US national, Anastasios Belesis over Shillings 20 billion in a gold scam.   Belesis filed a case at the Criminal Investigations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is progress on the expansion works of Nakamiro Channel as Kampala Capital City-KCCA seeks to improve the drainage system in the City to curb flooding. KCCA contracted China Railway and Jiangxi Water and Hydropower Construction Company Limited to expand Nakamiro and Lubigi Channels. Brain Baagala, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu City Local Council – LC I and II Chairpersons have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government to consider the enhancement of their ex- gratia payment. Currently, the LCs are paid ex-gratia remuneration of 10,000 Shillings every month, translating into 120,000 Shillings annually. Gulu City …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former National Unity Platform -NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has displayed files of his election petition that were withdrawn from the Supreme Court last week to the public. Kyagulanyi claimed that the DR forms that the party collected, when tallied, clearly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB is holding talks with the Ministry of Education and Sports regarding schools that will host marking centers for the 2020 examinations. Mike Nangosya Masikye, the Director Examination at UNEB, has revealed that part of the on-going discussion is looking at …