Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Saturday tasked the Youth Central Member of Parliament Agnes Kirabo to account for iron sheets disbursed to her. Kirabo appeared on the list of the leaders who benefited from the iron sheets. Others are First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadada, …
Read More »UMSC Chairperson calls for special PDM program for Muslims
Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC, Dr. Mohammed Lubega, has asked the government to introduce a special Parish Development Model-PDM program for the Muslim community, that is aligned with the sharia laws. While presiding over thanksgiving prayers in Luuka District on Friday, Lubega said …
Read More »DRDIP ghost projects discovered in Hoima
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Patricia Achan, the Deputy Inspector of Government-IG on Friday discovered ghost projects established under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project- DRDIP in Hoima District. Achan is currently in the Bunyoro sub-region to monitor the progress of the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project- …
Read More »Three arrested in Busia for smuggling fake currency notes
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Customs officials at the Busia border town arrested three people allegedly smuggling counterfeit notes into Uganda. The Uganda Revenue Authority seized the counterfeit money in 5,000 and 10,000-shilling denomination notes, amounting to 40.8 Million Shillings as they were being loaded onto a Modern Coast Bus …
Read More »UBTEB explores local languages as medium of instruction for modularized programmes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board-UBTEB is planning to permit the utilization of local languages, to a certain extent, as a medium of instruction and assessment for modularized programmes. In 2022, UBTEB introduced modular assessment, which enables learners to take modules at their own …
Read More »Malawi Cyclone Freddy death toll hits 447, over 362,000 displaced
Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Freddy in southern Malawi hit 447 as of 07:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) Saturday, while the number of displaced people reached 362,928. The country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) confirmed the figures in its sixth update Saturday evening, revealing …
Read More »Jinja seeks UGX 2.2bn for Martyrs’ day fete
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja Catholic Diocese is seeking a whopping sum of Shillings 2.2 billion in preparation for the upcoming annual Uganda Martyr’s day celebrations scheduled for June 3rd. The ambitious quest was reveled by Bishop Charles Martin Wamika who was briefing the press on the roadmap and …
Read More »Another hat-trick for Haaland as City cruise in FA Cup, while Everton hold Chelsea in Premierships
London, UK | Xinhua | Erling Haaland scored his second hat-trick of the week as Manchester City cruised into the semifinals of the FA Cup with a 6-0 home win over Burnley. There had been controversy when City coach Pep Guardiola substituted Haaland with half an hour left in their 7-0 win …
Read More »Stray elephants destroy gardens in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stray elephants from Queen Elizabeth National Park have destroyed crops in Kyalanga village, Karusandara Sub County, Kasese district. More than 20 acres of bananas, maize, and potatoes were destroyed. Farmers said the attacks by stray animals are compounding the food insecurity brought about by poor …
Read More »Concessionaires to sue NFA over Kyewaga Forest Reserve licenses
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than thirty people who were given a concession by the National Forestry Authority-NFA to grow trees in Kyewaga Forest in Katabi Town Council are intending to sue NFA for irregularly terminating their concession. The concessionaires complain that their permits/licenses issued at different times between …
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