Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five private security guards have been arrested for allegedly attempting to shoot at State Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro. The minister was accompanied by Agnes Alaba , the Acting Commissioner for mines and mineral. The incident reportedly happened at Butare, Katojo town council, Rubanda district …
Read More »ChildFund tackles reading crisis’ with instructional materials, enhanced teacher training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A program that aims at enhancing early-grade reading has been unveiled by ChildFund in a move to combat what is perceived as a reading crisis majorly in public schools. Uganda is battling a significant challenge of school children who struggle with reading. For instance, in …
Read More »UHRC: Police neglecting torture cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission has expressed worry about failure by the Uganda Police to tackle case of torture. The commission says the failure has contributed to a troubling pattern of torturers going free. Crispin Kaheru, a member of the commission says the lack of …
Read More »Gov’t faces mounting pressure to implement free pre-primary education
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Calls for the government to provide free and compulsory pre-primary education are intensifying, with different players from various sectors highlighting the critical need for early childhood education. A recent study report titled “Lay A Strong Foundation for All Children” has prompted a renewed call for …
Read More »Nakaseke parents, leaders on panic over planned withdraw of teachers
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is panic among parents and leaders following a decision by Nakaseke district Authorities to withdraw teachers that they had deployed in community schools. The affected community schools are Bwerampindi, Mityomere, Ngando, Lukumbi, Kimotozi, Natigi, Bulyamusenyu, Butalangu, Keshande, Sekabusolo and Kirangazi primary schools. They were …
Read More »NRM shakes up Sectoral Committee leadership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement has dropped and replaced long serving committee leaders as Parliament approved designation of members to sectoral committees for the fourth session. Parliament was on Wednesday 19 June 2024 meeting for the first time since the National Budget presentation held on …
Read More »‘No petroleum, no revenues for development’ Bateebe tells civil society
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society actors in the Energy sector have been asked to join the government’s effort to develop Uganda oil including the East African crude oil Pipeline. The ongoing development of the oil infrastructure in the Albertine Graben has been resisted by some NGOs in Uganda …
Read More »TotalEnergies drills 47 wells under the Tilenga project ahead of first oil 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotaLEnergies says it has so far completed the drilling of 47 wells under the Tilenga project in the Albertine Graben. Drilling operations on wells located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts started In July 2023. Some of the completed wells are located in the Murchison Falls …
Read More »Germany beat Hungary, Albania shock Croatia in Euro 2024
BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | Goals from Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan helped Germany advance into last 16 after securing the second straight win 2-0 over Hungary while Albania left it late to snatch a 2-2 stalemate with Croatia in the second round of the Euro 2024 group stage on …
Read More »Govt moots joint venture as Umeme exit nears
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa says the government plans to enter into a joint venture or partnership arrangement to operate the country’s national grid when Umeme Ltd’s concession ends. Umeme Ltd, a private power distributor has been running a 20-year power …
Read More »