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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The manager of Kanungu FM, Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, who was filmed assaulting a female presenter Anita Tumuramye, has been charged and remanded to Kanungu government prison. The incident occurred on the evening of January 26th, 2023, at the radio premises. The radio belongs to Dr. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Both public and private secondary school headteachers have to ensure that all senior one entrants provide their Learner Identification Number (LIN) before they are admitted, the Ministry of Education and Sports has directed. The Permanent Secretary of the Education Ministry, Ketty Lamaro, emphasized the directive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has implored Members of Parliament to support the ministry’s drive for interest free loans to institutions and farmers with large tracts of land. Tumwebaze said a newly piloted food security project targeting government institutions with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority Council has summoned the KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, to explain how the technical team apportioned the 1.06 trillion Shillings meant for road construction. The African Development Bank extended a USD 288 billion loan facility, to construct roads and drainage systems …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has rejected a claim by the board chairperson of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that she irregularly requested for Shs6 billion. On Thursday, 02 February 2023, a day after Peter Kimbowa’s allegation before the select …

🚭 Quit Smoking 🧪 Take Early Detection Test 🤸‍♂️ Exercise Regularly 🍴 Eat Healthy Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The Union for International Control (UICC), which drives the campaign for World Cancer Day on 4 February, has called on governments around the world to prioritise four policy actions to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has announced it is offering affordable Cente education product for parents, students and school proprietors in a bid to cushion their financial burden as schools re-open. The bank, the largest commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, has said the Cente education product is available to …

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Village and parish council leaders in Lwengo district are calling for a special audit into the implementation of the Emyooga program, a presidential initiative aimed at wealth and job creation citing ghost beneficiaries. According to the lower local council leaders, many of the program beneficiaries appearing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment have advised government to consider relocating Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed after River Nyamwamba burst her banks in 2022. The hospital has since become a centre of conflict, with locals staging demonstrations demanding government to construct …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Information and Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) has revealed that over 90 percent of data protection officers (DPOs) in different entities don’t have any specialized knowledge in data protection and management. The stunning revelation was made at the second data protection and privacy conference …