Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended early morning exercises citing mistreatment of fresh students. The suspension was communicated in an August 27th, 2019 to all hall warden and senior common room-SCR chairpersons by the Dean of students, Cyriaco Kabagambe. In the letter, suspends the early morning exercises …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Resident District Commissioner Eric Joseph Sakwa is calling for the interdiction of three senior officials in Jinja Municipal Council. Sakwa says the civil servants should be interdicted and investigated over the land and purchase of government land located on plot 24 B Kyabazinga …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is yet to utilize over 4 trillion shillings meant for electricity projects throughout the country. According to the loan performance report of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development on loans under the sector, presented before the National Economy Committee in Parliament, …
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✳Entebbe-Juba 10x weekly ✳Entebbe-Mombasa 3x weekly ✳Entebbe-Nairobi 2 daily ✳Entebbe-Mogadishu 4x weekly ✳ Entebbe-Kilimanjaro 3x weekly Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines today flew a first commercial flight from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with eight passengers on board. This will be followed by a flight …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has embarked on a national blood drive to deal with effects of malaria like severe anemia that has been recorded in various parts of the country. The campaign that was rolled out on Tuesday afternoon at the Health Ministry headquarters will …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has lifted the livestock quarantine. The quarantine was imposed on January 15th, 2019 by the Commissioner of Animal Health in Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, MAAIF. This quarantine followed an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the district. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The involvement of teachers and parents is crucial in helping learners excel. This is according to research findings carried out by Twaweza. The research which was conducted in 37 schools in Eastern Uganda was intended to find out how some children are learning while …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Maranga Mawanda the Igara County East MP has been granted leave of Parliament to introduce the Bank of Uganda Amendment Bill 2019. The bill seeks to separate the fusion between the Bank of Uganda (BoU) management from the board of directors. It seeks …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House of Bishops has converged at Namirembe to elect the 9th Church of Uganda Archbishop. Retiring Archbishop Stanley Ntagali’s successor will be announced at midday today. Archbishop Ntagali was elected and enthroned as Archbishop on December 16, 2012 at the age of 57, taking …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commission of Inquiry into Land matters has issued criminal summons for Jinja West Member of Parliament Grace Moses Balyeko over allegations of land grabbing. MP Balyeku is allegedly accused of influencing the issuance of freehold title over plot 24 B Kyabazinga way in …
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