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New Lower Secondary Curriculum faces more reviews

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five years after the rollout of the competence-based lower secondary curriculum, the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) is set to review and streamline the curriculum, with a focus on reducing content load in several subjects. According to George Wilson Ssabavuma, a curriculum specialist at …

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Chrism Mass: Clergy urged to uphold dignity of priesthood

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala, His Grace Paul Ssemogerere, has called on the clergy to uphold the dignity of the priesthood and avoid conduct that undermines their sacred calling. Archbishop Ssemogerere emphasised the importance of maintaining reverence for sacred traditions and the moral integrity expected …

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Missing casual labourer found dead in Jinja

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who went missing in Jinja has been found dead. The body of 28-year-old Michael Kajugo, who went missing five days ago, was retrieved from a swamp in Buwenge sub-county, Jinja district. The body was decomposing, raising suspicion that he might have been …

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UR expansion, conferences boost Entebbe Airport passenger numbers

ENTEBBE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | International conferences, the expansion of routes by Uganda Airlines, and the entry of new airlines into Uganda’s aviation market are driving the growth of international passenger numbers at Entebbe International Airport, according to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). Latest figures from UCAA show …

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Stanbic Bank joins coffee promotion in Buganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has teamed up with Buganda Kingdom to promote coffee production in the region. The partnership with the Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation (BUCADEF), under the ‘Mwanyi Terimba’, a coffee promotion initiative, was unveiled after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …

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Teresa Ministries receive Early Easter package from PostBank Uganda

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  It has been all celebrations and joy at Teresa Ministries this week after PostBank Uganda visited last week ahead of Easter, carrying items to support the home, including baby formula, diapers, milk, sugar, porridge, soap, and rice. Teresa Ministries is a non-profit organization that …

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