Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Rubirizi District are investigating circumstances under which a senior four student of St Michael High School, in Rugazi was found dead in the school store. James Rukaijakare, the Headteacher, says that Moses Atukwatse, 18, a resident of Kambiringi cell, Rutoto sub-county was …
Read More »Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Ltd and TerraPay launch cross-border merchant payments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), in partnership with TerraPay, has announced the introduction of seamless cross-border merchant payments within the United Arab Emirates, effective July 21, 2023. Starting today, anyone accessing any of the seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, …
Read More »‘Career guidance, counselling needs to be stepped up in secondary schools’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study done by Finn Church Aid and Ministry of Education has found that Ugandan schools generally appreciate the importance of Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) and are willing to support their learners. However, they generally perceive it as a once off or once in …
Read More »Experts, activists ask Govt to curb indiscipline on roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road safety activists and experts have asked the government to curb indiscipline in order to reduce carnage. Micheal Kananura, the Traffic Police Spokesperson recently told URN that 100 people had died within seven days last week, which translates to more than 14 people losing …
Read More »UNBS boss sent on six month forced leave for abuse of office
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa has sent the Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), David Livingstone Ebiru, on a six months forced leave over allegations of fraud and misconduct. Ebiru’s suspension from office was contained in a letter dated …
Read More »Archbishop Emeritus Bakyenga to be accorded state burial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government is to accord the late Archbishop Emeritus of Mbarara Archdiocese, the Most Rev. Paul Bakyenga an official burial. Bakyenga, died on Tuesday at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala. In a statement released on Thursday by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, she said that President …
Read More »U.S mission hands over infrastructure projects in Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission in Uganda has completed and handed over infrastructure projects in seven districts in Northern Uganda. These projects include the Atiak-Karawal Road in Amuru District and classroom blocks, teacher housing units, and pit latrines at primary schools in Lamwo, Kitgum, and Nwoya …
Read More »Uganda urges EAC member states to enforce free movement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Premier and Minister for East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on member states of the East African Community (EAC) to uphold the principles of the free movement of persons, goods, and services. Kadaga made this statement during the groundbreaking ceremony …
Read More »Parliament suspends sittings over LC elections impasse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has adjourned Parliament sittings to an unknown date over the impasse of Local Council (LC) elections. “I am not going to continue on something that is an illegality. Government must advise the country on the way forward. We need a position …
Read More »Makerere staff threaten to strike as academic year starts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University staff are considering industrial action at the beginning of the 2023/2024 academic year if the University Staff Appeals Tribunal is not reinstated immediately. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of the University Joint Staff Associations, which includes MUASA, MASA, and …
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