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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has disagreed with his critics over the appointment of a team to investigate the conduct of Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi, the Chairperson Makerere University Academic Staff Association – MUASA. Last week, Prof. Nawangwe appointed a three man committee …

  Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda’s planned national carrier, Uganda Airlines, has handed over the first cockpit crew sets to Bombardier for training a head of the carrier’s comeback mid this year. The first set of eight pilots are reported to have been training facility in France while another …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educationists have welcomed a move by Kyambogo University to introduce a Bachelor’s Degree programme in Primary Education. They are optimistic that the programme will improve professionalism and efficiency among primary school teachers. Teacher education in Uganda is delivered mainly through primary and national teacher …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Meritocracy Party (UMP) says they are in talks with Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, over the use of the ‘people power’ slogan. Kyagulanyi’s meteoric rise on the political scene in the past two years has earned him global …

VIDEO: 4 dead, over 40 injured in Nakasongola bus accident Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people died on THE spot and 48 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Link Bus in Nakasongola district along the Kampala-Gulu highway on Sunday. The accident occurred at around 10 a.m. when …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After twenty years of collective service with dfcu, Juma Kisaame has officially ended his career paving way for his successor Mathias Katamba to take over. The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga who graced the send off dinner held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has supported the guidelines issued by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe regarding land evictions. Last year, following the unlawful eviction of hundreds of people from Lusanja Land, Wakiso District, Katureebe said that judicial officers should first visit the land under dispute before …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has been chosen to guide the process of drafting the political confederation constitution, of the East African Community (EAC) This was agreed during the 20th ordinary summit of heads of state held at the East African Community headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport is seeking more than 50 billion Shillings for the establishment of a new motor vehicle registration system. The system involves the entire process of allocating unique identification numbers to particular motor vehicles, which is currently a mandate of Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda needs to up to USD 20 billion (7.4 trillion Shillings) to achieve its first oil by 2021, according to the Energy Ministry Permanent Secretary Robert Kasande. The money according to Kasande will cater for upstream developments which include Central Processing Facilities (CPFs) and pipelines …