Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have queried governments’ ongoing move to merge and rationalize public institutions and agencies, calling it a rushed and poorly planned process. The legislators raised concern regarding government’s exploration of the legal and financial ramifications involved in the process while responding to a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents are excited at the news that the government is considering reopening schools in the near future. Initial reports indicated that schools would reopen within two weeks. Ugandan learners have had more than 18 months of a distorted school calendar following closures that started in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID have recovered Shillings 600 milllion believed to have been siphoned from the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation-UPPC. The money is part of the Shillings 3 billion embezzled from the government-owned corporation through a fictitious Commission agent. CID Spokesperson Charles Twine says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has found Margaret Etuusa Loy Lubega, the Makerere University deputy academic registrar in charge of Certificates, Ceremonies and Publications guilty of four counts of abuse of office. Justice Margaret Tibulya delivered the verdict after finding Etuusa guilty of fraudulently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business leaders and experts have cast doubt on whether the East African Community will benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, that took effect January 1 this year. The AfCFTA is a trading arrangement supported by 54 African countries to create a single …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie Brown, has reaffirmed their commitment towards fostering epidemiology training with the aim of strengthening Uganda’s health systems in response to disease outbreaks. Speaking at the launch of the Field Epidemiology Training Program-FETP in Jinja city on Tuesday, Natalie said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL) has called for investment in scientific research and innovation to develop fast-maturing shea nut tree species. It takes approximately 20 to 25 years for shea nut trees to mature and start producing fruits. However, shea nut trees are …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The congestion of long-distance truck drivers at Elegu township in Amuru district is threatening the fight against the coronavirus disease. Currently, over 6,000 truckers have parked their trucks in Elegu township in protest against the persistent ambushes in South Sudan while delivering cargo to the …

Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A hippo invasion has triggered panic among residents of Bujeje village in Bulumba town council in Kaliro district. According to residents, three hippopotamuses have invaded their farm gardens and destroyed their crops. The hippopotamuses have since pitched camp in Lumbuye swamp, which serves as both …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority-UMRA is launching what they have called impromptu operations against Tier4 microfinance institutions and moneylenders that are either not registered or are violating licensing terms. This follows persistent complaints from the public about fraud in the industry as well as uncoordinated …