NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB has withheld UCE results of 1,262 candidates over examination malpractices. According to UNEB, there was a decrease in examination malpractices compared to 2018 when 1,825 candidates had their results withheld. Speaking at the release of the 2019 UCE results on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved an additional budget of 164.05 billion shillings to the health sector in the financial year 2020/2021. This followed the adoption of the Budget Committee report on the National Budget Framework Paper in which Members of Parliament recommended additional funds for different activities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party has postponed the party grass root elections which were due to take place this week. This follows the bickering between party branches and sub-branches over anomalies involved in the entire process. The party last week unveiled its political road-map for the 2021 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the committee on the presidential affairs to explain why establishing one model village per region which will cost shillings 744 million. The MPs were reacting to the presentation of the committee chairperson, Jessica Ababiku who urged the budget committee to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Karamoja have rejected a loan request of 20 million dollars from for the implementation of the airborne geophysical survey and geological mapping of Karamoja. The money from the Corporate Internationalization Fund of Spain is meant to complete the country’s mineral …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved 39.6 trillion shillings budget estimates for the coming financial year 2020/2021. The approval during the sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah on Thursday followed the adoption of the Budget Committee report that recommended the passing of the National Budget Framework Paper …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has adopted a motion urging the government to immediately intervene in the fresh cattle raids aided by numerous porous borders in Karamoja. The motion for a resolution of Parliament urging the government to take immediate steps to restore peace, security and stability in Karamoja …

Lira, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries through the National Agricultural Advisory Services has distributed tractors to three farmer groups in Lira District.  The three groups are Nyeko- rac community Farmers’ Cooperative Society, Itek- okile Rice Growers and Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd and Bar …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom and the Ministry of Health have signed an agreement aimed at promoting good health and fighting HIV/Aids. Dubbed, ‘Cultural Approach against HIV/Aids and the use of cultural approach for good health, the agreement that will run for five years will see Buganda Kingdom …

Kitgum, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly appointed State Minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar says that her new appointment was based on merit.   Anywar says the appointment is directly related to her past activism on environment conservation and notes that she is excited to prove to the appointing authority that …