Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people were Thursday night shot dead at Nambigirwa Bridge along the Kampala Entebbe Expressway in mysterious circumstances. Those shot dead have been identified by police as Joshua Ruhegyera Ntereho, a bodyguard, and a one Merina Tumukunde. The second victim was identified by her husband …
Read More »Judicial officers chief iustice over allowances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers have petitioned the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe over a directive scrapping their 30 percent allowances approved by cabinet in 2014. The judicial officers through their umbrella Uganda Judicial Officers Association–UJOA led by their President, Godfrey Kaweesa, say there was improper computation of the …
Read More »Njogu’s lead cut as Ugandans charge at 2019 Amateur Golf Open
💠 LEADER-BOARD day 2 #UGGolfOpen19 ⛳ ✳144 S Njogu Par 69 75 🇰🇪 ✳145 D Nduva +1 75 70 🇰🇪 ✳145 S Chege +1 73 72 🇰🇪 ✳147 P Mwangi +3 71 76 🇰🇪 ✳148 W Odera +4 75 73 🇰🇪 ✳149 J Cwinyaai +5 76 73 🇺🇬 ✳149 Z …
Read More »Kampala youths struggling to access youth livelihood funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Youths are struggling to access funds under the Youth Livelihood Program. URN talked to a couple of youths who applied and qualified but have not received the funds for financial year 2018/2019. Jonathan Mugagga, heads a 15 member group- Nanganda Lukuli Youth Unisex …
Read More »Teachers, parents forcing learners to attend holiday classes – MOE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure for parents and teachers to adhere to education policies has been cited by educationists as the main reason why children are being sent to school during holidays. According to educationists, children today are not being given enough time to develop and enjoy …
Read More »Greed breeding corruption in Judiciary -Principal Judge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Yorokamu Bamwine has said that the need to amass more wealth is breeding greed among judicial officers. Bamwine says that cases of bribery, corruption, and other forms of misconduct in the judiciary and other offices are caused by lack of satisfaction …
Read More »Police proposes UGX 10M fine for abuse of emergency vehicle regulation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has proposed a fine of Shillings 10 million or a jail term of five years for any person found guilty of driving his motor vehicle, trailer or engineering plant as an emergency vehicle. This is part of the proposals tabled …
Read More »CSOs back Museveni on GMO bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organisations have hailed President Museveni for not assenting to the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012. In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, the President proposed that the inventor of genetic material be held liable for any harm that their …
Read More »Director of traffic wants regulation for garages, boda boda industry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Traffic and Road Safety in police, Dr Steven Kasiima has urged the physical infrastructure committee of Parliament to consider including regulations for garages and Boda Boda industry in the Traffic and Road Act 1998 (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Kasiima on Wednesday appeared …
Read More »UWA starts boundary opening in Murchison falls National park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has started boundary opening of Murchison Falls National Game Park in Nwoya and Oyam districts. Murchison Falls is one of Uganda`s largest wildlife game reserve measuring 3,781 square kilometres and home to several wildlife. The exercise commenced on the …
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