Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya’s Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organisers have said. Peter Tabichi, who organisers say gives away 80 percent of his monthly …
Read More »Engineers fear section of Masaka road sinking
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers have expressed fear that the section of Kampala-Masaka highway from Lwera Swamp might be scouring from underneath. This follows the appearance of a huge hole that developed into the road on Thursday evening causing concern that the entire section might collapse. The hole developed …
Read More »Heavy deployment ahead of Wadri’s Arua Victory party
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of uniformed and plain clothed security personnel have been deployed in Arua town ahead of the victory celebrations organised by Arua Municipality MP Kassiano Wadri. Over 10 police vehicles including anti-riot water, pepper and foam canons arrived in Arua at 5pm today with …
Read More »Sabiiti: I did not apologize for not supporting age-limit
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Finance David Bahati and Rubanda West MP Denis Sabiiti have clashed over an alleged apology for voting against a constitutional amendment that lifted the cap on the presidential age limit. The drama started when Bahati named Sabiiti as one of the legislators …
Read More »Burundi joins Uganda, Kenya in AFCON 2019
Qualified Uganda 🇺🇬 Kenya 🇰🇪 Burundi 🇧🇮 Final chance Tanzania 🇹🇿 Comfortable passage for champions Cameroon as Burundi make history Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Defending champions Cameroon, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau and Namibia secured 2019 Africa Cup of Nations places on Saturday, raising to 19 the number of qualifiers for the …
Read More »Civil servants abandon office after State house anti-corruption unit raid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business has been paralysed at Lira District local goverment where civil servants have abandoned offices for fear of being arrested by the State House anti-corruption unit. This stemmed from a raid in Lira and the districts of Alebtong, Dokolo and Amolatar over the last …
Read More »Kadaga flown to Nairobi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been transferred to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for treatment. Kadaga was on Thursday admitted at Nakasero Hospital, where she is allegedly being treated for fatigue-related illnesses. According to a statement issued by the Office of the …
Read More »Sh280billion not yet paid for Uganda Airlines Bombardiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Monica Azuba Ntege has warned that Uganda risks consequences if the money required to secure two Bombardier planes from Canada is not availed. The Minister together with other ministry officials were this afternoon appearing before Parliament’s Budget Committee which is …
Read More »NIRA suspends ID exercise at Mutukula, near Tanzania border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority -NIRA has suspended the National ID registration process in Mutukula, Kyotera district over flaws. The registration exercise at Mutukula and Kakuuto Sub County, near the Uganda-Tanzania Border, was reportedly marred with gross irregularities, massive extortion and registration of …
Read More »Meat at sh1,000 as dry spell hits Nakasongola
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of meat has drastically fallen in Nakasongola district as scores of cattle die on a daily basis due to lack of water and pasture. A kilogram of meat now costs 1000 Shillings, down from 10,000 Shillings, while a cow goes …
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