NEWS

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has been ordered to set up a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) policy within two years, according to a High Court judgment. The judgment comes more than two years after the ministry developed a sexuality education framework that was …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Buhimba town council, Kikuube district have rejected over 100 bags of cassava cuttings citing poor quality. The rejected cassava cuttings were delivered by Brice Ajuna, a domestic supplier under the Operation Wealth Creation program last week. According to the local leaders, after …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten people have sustained injuries in an accident along the Kabale-Kisoro road in Kanaba sub county, Kisoro district. The accident which occurred at 6:00am at Gasheregenyi trading center in Kanaba Hills, about 12 kilometres to Kisoro town involved a Platinum bus. Abraham Maniragaba, the Kanaba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has relaxed conditions that require Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies to seek recommendations from district commercial officers before they access money on their bank accounts. In 2020/21, the government released 30 Million Shillings to each of the 18 Emyooga Savings and Credit …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal City Council has passed a waste management ordinance to regulate garbage collection. The ordinance comes at a time when there is public outcry over increased garbage in the city. According to the ordinance, all garbage will be privatized to contractors who shall …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 3rd Infantry Division has announced an extension period for forceful disarmament of armed Karimojong warriors for another three months. The 3rd Division Commander, Brig. Joseph Balikubembe announced the extension on November 17th in Moroto saying the extended time is to allow the UPDF …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) will go on strike on November 22. The strike was initially meant to take place on November 6th, but the new management of the Uganda Medical Association says it was postponed for better planning purposes. The doctors in …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security taskforce in greater Masaka has directed public transport operators to stop hiring out their vehicles for self-drives. This is part of the security advisory by Masaka district security committee, which convened an extraordinary meeting in the wake of terror incidents characterized by …

  Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city security committee has ordered the closure of all illegal taxi and bus stages in the city. The directive comes in the wake of Tuesday twin bomb explosions in Kampala. Some of the illegal stages include the Rwebikona-Ntake stage, Ahakatooma stage, and Post …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Palabek refugee settlement in Lamwo district has hit its standard capacity of hosting 60,000 refugees. The settlement initially opened in 2017 sits on a 50 square mile piece of land donated by host communities in Palabek Ogilli, and parts of Palabek Gem sub-counties. Although it …