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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke District Chairman Ignatius Koomu has maintained pressure on teachers and headteachers over the poor performance of learners despite calls to stop the practice. Four headteachers from the district were recently demoted to classroom teachers over the poor performance of their candidates in the Primary …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Rwenzururu to promote transformational agriculture. The partnership is aimed at the socio-economically uplifting communities in the Rwenzori region. A statement from NARO on Friday said the partnership is a …

There was no cross-associations between well-being and their social media usage among boys Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Girls who use social media for an hour or more on a school day have been found to have lower levels of well-being than those who use less, according to the latest …

What it means for her second term prospects COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Since the UK announced a barrage of sanctions against the Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, there has been an attempt by her supporters and some government of Uganda officials to put a brave face to her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has commissioned two biometric management systems to monitor staff and student attendance at the institution. The Digital Staff Access System and Student Attendance System unveiled at a concise event hosted at the College of Computing and Information Science, have already been deployed at …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region have confirmed the arrest of three fishmongers who allegedly killed their colleague only identified as Rogers. The suspects; Irene Akurut, Moses Kataasa, and Wilber Magero are detained at Jinja Central Police Station on charges of murder. It is reported that the …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders in the villages along Mparo-Noozi-Butambi road in Rukiga district are angry after the contractor abandoned the project. The government through the Ministry of Works and Transport contracted MITA Engineering and Logistics Limited to construct the 8.2-kilometre road under the District Urban and …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An assessment of life skills and values among adolescents has started in Oyam district. The 1,050 participants in the exercise are between 13 to 17 years old and selected from different sub-counties within the district. They are being assessed in four key areas which include …

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugiri District Engineer, Godfrey Baliraine has been arrested over shoddy road works.  Baliraine is currently detained at the Bugiri central police station. His arrest follows Thursday’s assessment of the One Billion Shillings that was allocated for the rehabilitation of dilapidated roads in Bugiri district. During …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja City Council has resolved to allocate 52.6 acres of land for the construction of a campus for Makerere University. The land is located in Budondo ward, Northern Division. Rajab Kitto, the Jinja City Council Spokesperson says that they held a meeting with the management …