NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked local leaders and district education officers to ensure all schools have enough space to conduct physical exercises. Speaking at the celebrations of the World Heart Day in Jinja district on Friday, Kadaga says that, some schools …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) and FUFA have asked the Ugandan Police to search for the missing Eritrean footballers. Five Eritrean players disappeared on Tuesday ahead of a Cecafa U-20 Challenge Cup semi final clash against Kenya. But one player …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several teachers have failed to register on the Teacher Management and Information System-TMIS in the ongoing registration of teachers nationwide. Last year, the Education and Sports Ministry introduced the Teacher Management and Information System (TMIS) to streamline the registration of teachers so as to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Water and Environment Ministry has set aside Shillings 6 billion for the renovation of Agoro Irrigation Scheme in Agoro sub county in Lamwo district. The Ministry’s Spokesperson for Northern Region, Brenda Akao, says work has already commenced with the procurement of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Juliet Nanziri wants to be a dancer and a singer. But, her hopes of achieving this dream were shattered having been born with cerebral palsy, a condition caused by abnormal development of the brain or damage to the developing brain that affects a child’s ability …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed three Justices to the Court of Appeal and appointed twelve others High court justices. Those appointed to the Court of Appeal include Justice Irene Justice Mulyagonja, the Inspector General of Government, Monica Kalegira Mugenyi who has been serving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district security committee is pursuing a group of people who are allegedly luring Ugandan youths to engage in subversive activities against the South Sudan government. Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech says that the impending hunt is intended to bring to book all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties in Uganda have been asked to emulate the founding father of Independence and Cooperative Movement Ignatius Kangave Musazi in organizing their support bases under oppressive political atmosphere. The call was made on Friday by Dr Salim Ssimba Kayunga, the head of department …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nicholas Byonanebye Kamutu, the Coordinator Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) in charge of Greater Kabale is living in fear after purportedly receiving death threats from unidentified person. Kamuntu, who resides in Rukore Village in Ryakarimira Town Council in Kabale District, says he received a life …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Court has tasked Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB to table evidence implicating Siraje Kakomo Musisi, the head teacher Buvuma College School and the UNEB scout, Afema Droti for exam malpractice. UNEB dragged the duo to court for allegedly aiding and abetting examination malpractices during last year’s …