Kampala, Uganda | AGNES NANTABA | She has been recognised by the Kabaka of Buganda, has her own TV show, owns a mid-level health centre and a Youth Centre, and is winner of the Geneva World Women’s Award as the best project for urban and rural women. She is also Uganda’s …
Read More »US warns Uganda, Rwanda and Tz on used clothes imports ban
US warns Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda on used clothes imports ban Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US has warned East African Community (EAC) leaders that will converge in Kampala this week that their planned ban of the importation of used clothes by 2019 violates conditions set to expand trade …
Read More »The physics of failing O’ level science subjects
Why 14 years after government made sciences compulsory, failure rate remains high Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Physics was the worst done subject in the recently released O’ Level examinations. Only 2,280 of the 326,212 students that sat the exams scored over 70%. Another 40,000 scored over 55%. The rest, …
Read More »Lweza Parish Priest Mugabo passes on
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Long serving Lweza Parish priest Fr John Mary Vianney Mugabo,53, died Monday after a short illness. He had been admitted at Nsambya Hospital, where he reportedly succumbed to cancer. St Joseph’s Lweza Parish in Kampala Arch Diocese comprises Kajjansi, Katale, Kitende, Kitiko, Kiwamirembe, Nnazziba, …
Read More »Expect further rise in fuel prices – Hashi Energy MD
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Peter Onasis Ochieng’ is the managing director of Hashi Energy. He spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa about the current surge in fuel prices and the industry’s future outlook. What explains the current trend of increase in fuel prices in Uganda and the region? …
Read More »Kawooya sues police tribunal chairman over conflict of interest in son’s case
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Abubakar Kawooya, the father of embattled former Buyende District Police Commander (DPC) Muhammad Kirumira Monday dragged the Chairman of the Police Disciplinary Court Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Dennis Odongopiny to the High court-Civil division for subjecting his son to illegal proceedings. Kawooya said that …
Read More »Gashumba fraud trial date set
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda Road Court has set February 26, 2018 which is Monday next week for the fraud trial of Social Commentator Frank Gashumba and his brother Innocent Kasumba. The two are said to have connived with a Tour and Travel guide Ismail Kiyingi, to impersonate Ministry …
Read More »New Vision journalist Etukuri released
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A New Vision journalist reportedly abducted outside the Vision Group offices on First Street, Industrial Area last week, has been released. The news of the crime reporter’s release was broken by the Chief Executive Officer of Vision Group Robert Kabushenga in a tweet on …
Read More »Uganda calls for improved child protection at International summit
Kampala, Uganda | MGLSD | The Uganda Government has called on international partners to aggressively implement strategies that safeguard children against violence so as to enable the young generation achieve their full potential. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Janat Balunzi Mukwaya observed that ending violence against children is …
Read More »After the Mengo Hospital deaths
New guidelines to regulate mushrooming free medical camps Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | As early as 9am on Feb.09, people had started gathering at Centenary Park. It was yet another ‘free medical camp’. Organized by the Mulago hospital based College of Health Sciences, people would at this camp get free …
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