Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Casual laborers deployed to open up sugarcane plantations under Atiak sugar factory in Atiak sub county in Amuru district have raised complaints of non payment. Under their umbrella “Dwog Cen Paco” loosely translated, “Come Back Home”, the 119 casual labourers, most of them former abductees of …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja High Court resident judge Eva Luswata on Thursday granted Salaamu Musumba substituted service. Musumba applied for substituted service on claims that Kadaga or her agents had declined to receive the petition in which she is accused of involvement in vote-rigging and voter bribery during …

TVET approach has contributed to the availability of skilled people in the country but unemployable due to skills mismatch Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in technical education say that the introduction of vocational training is not an automatic solution to the unemployment in the country. The UNDP statistics indicate that …

    Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited has been approved to market antiretrovirals and malaria medicines  to the ECOWAS and ZAZIBONA regions Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) recently acquired approval to manufacture and distribute lifesaving medicines to the ECOWAS and ZAZIBONA regions in Africa. The company was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A survey report on Kyambogo University land ownership blames the endless land wrangles at the institution on the irregular existence of two separate and active freehold certificates of title. Over the years, Kyambogo University land has been at the center of the dispute involving several interested …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Byarugaba Baterana, the Executive Director of Mulago Specialised National Referral hospital wants the licenses of private clinics and pharmacies operating around and within Mulago hospital revoked. Speaking during the weekly Ministry of Health supervision meeting at the hospital, Baterana said there are lots of fraudulent …

The stray lion is believed to have escaped from the Kidepo Valley National Park Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Laguti and Atanga sub counties in Pader district are living in fear following an invasion by a stray lion in their area. The Laguti sub county LCIII chairperson Christopher Mwaka …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani Resident State Attorney has directed police to investigate accusations of the illegal sale of 572 pieces of impounded timber levelled against Stephen Ojambo, a staff of the National Forestry Authority – NFA. In his April 13, letter to the District Criminal Investigations Officer, the Adjumani …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busiro North MP elect Paul Nsubuga has defended himself on allegations of identity theft. Edgar Lubadde, a candidate who came last in the Busiro County North parliamentary race asked the court to declare him the winner of the January 14 elections. Lubadde who scored only …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 students from different schools across the country have received training in mental health and psychosocial support to help people within their communities. The students have been equipped with skills to help them identify and listen to people with mental health and psychosocial challenges …