Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have said there is so far no scientific study done in Uganda or abroad that has found a definitive gene responsible for homosexuality. This comes amidst concerns raised regarding whether gay or queer sexual expression occurs naturally as …
Read More »Six youth remanded to Kirinya prison for promoting sodomy
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six youths who were arrested for their alleged involvement in acts of gross indecency were last evening remanded to Kirinya Prison after appearing before the Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Jinja. The accused youths, who are aged between 20 and 26 include; Geoffrey Ibanda Sadic Wassajja, …
Read More »Govt delays date for all teachers to attain degrees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sport has decided to restart the count down for all teachers to get degrees. The government in 2019 passed a national teacher policy which among other things phased out lower teaching qualifications in preference for bachelor’s degree for all …
Read More »Construction works commence on Napwok-Naukri-Sakale road
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of Napwok-Nakuri-Sakale Road has commenced in Nabilatuk district. The 11 kilometers road project is estimated to cost about 151 million Shillings. Eng. Elijah Iiko, the project supervisor says that the work will be done in two phases. The first phase will involve clearing, …
Read More »Gov’t to relocate 305 families before floods get them
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda is set to relocate up to 307 households, in landslide-prone areas, to protect them against the effects of the expected floods this rainy season. The relocation which is expected to start next month in Bugisu region under the Bulambuli resettlement programme. …
Read More »Headteacher arrested for mortgaging gov’t school land title
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero District have arrested a former head teacher of Wobulenzi Public Primary School, which is a government institution in Wobulenzi Town Council, for allegedly using the school land titles to secure a questionable loan of 100 million shillings. The suspect has been …
Read More »Uganda drops requirement for COVID-19 test certificates for travelers
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s aviation authority has said that travelers arriving at Entebbe International Airport no longer need to present COVID-19 test certificates. The new policy has been in effect since March 7, Vianney Luggya, spokesperson of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement Thursday. The airport is located …
Read More »Mukono Mayor accuses Town Clerks’ office of frustrating his Mandate
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality Mayor Erisa Mukasa Nkoyoyo says that he has been unable to exercise his mayoral mandate since he took office in 2021. The Mayor is mandated to oversee the general administration and performance of civil servants, as well as monitor the provision of government …
Read More »Banks, Security Agencies launch joint effort to tackle financial fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s banking industry, security agencies and the judiciary have teamed up to find solutions to the rising financial fraud that has increasingly hit the country in recent times. The crime has been abated by the digital revolution with fraudsters taking advantage of new technologies to …
Read More »Gulu hospital staff on spot for misconduct
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The staff of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Gulu City is on the spot for misconduct, absenteeism, and unprofessionalism. This was discovered by the State House Health Monitoring Unit during a survey on health service delivery conducted at the hospital. The survey was headed by …
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