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Job Matua says corruption fight should start in homes

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Job Richard Matua, the newly appointed Arua Assistant Resident City Commissioner (RCC), is urging citizens to support his anti-corruption campaign. Speaking during the National celebrations for the 58th World Social Communications Day organized by the Catholic Church at Ediofe Cathedral in Arua city, Matua …

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UWA bans driving through Murchison Falls Park past 7pm

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT|  Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced that motorists will not be permitted to pass through Murchison Falls National Park after 7:00 pm. This regulation is part of the guidelines issued by the authority in preparation for heavy traffic diversion through the protected area to access the …

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UWA bans passing through Murchison Falls National Park past 7:00pm

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced that motorists will not be permitted to pass through Murchison Falls National Park after 7:00 pm. This regulation is part of the guidelines issued by the authority in preparation for heavy traffic diversion through the protected area to access …

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Telecoms: We should jointly nurture the same small talent

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecommunication companies have teamed up to guide upcoming and prospective telecom engineers to ensure a bigger pool of professionals to serve the sector. Rajesh Agarwal, Airtel Uganda Networks Director says that just like the Ugandan market, the human capital resources from which the telecom’s source …

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NARO partners with Rwenzururu to transform agriculture in Rwenzori

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Rwenzururu to promote transformational agriculture. The partnership is aimed at the socio-economically uplifting communities in the Rwenzori region. A statement from NARO on Friday said the partnership is a …

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Makerere: New biometric systems to monitor staff and student attendance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has commissioned two biometric management systems to monitor staff and student attendance at the institution. The Digital Staff Access System and Student Attendance System unveiled at a concise event hosted at the College of Computing and Information Science, have already been deployed at …

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Fishmonger allegedly killed by three colleagues for stealing fish

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region have confirmed the arrest of three fishmongers who allegedly killed their colleague only identified as Rogers. The suspects; Irene Akurut, Moses Kataasa, and Wilber Magero are detained at Jinja Central Police Station on charges of murder. It is reported that the …

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