Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports is preparing a condensed version of the class syllabus that will guide teachers on how to manage the teaching-learning process in the shortened learning period. Ever since the government announced the phased reopening for all learners, educationists, teachers and …

Kampala, Uganda | Khisa Isaac |  Coca Cola Company’s philanthropic arm, Coca-Cola Foundation, in partnership with Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (CAFOMI) is extending support to 833 plastic waste collectors countywide with Shs110million worth of relief items to cushion them of financial burden amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The company, which …

Amudat, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Amudat Resident District Commissioner, Robert Adyama has started recruiting reformed Pokot warriors and women to provide intelligence information on the outlawed Female Genital Mutilation-FGM, which is believed to be taking place in the wilderness.  Speaking to URN on Thursday, Adyama said they have started identifying …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA law enforcement officers are on the spot for extorting money from hawkers in exchange for their confiscated merchandise. The officers often arrest vendors and hawkers found illegally selling merchandise on the streets of Kampala. They also confiscate their merchandise and in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The lawyers who are representing Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert in the presidential petition currently at the Supreme Court have rejected any blame for the decision to withdraw the case. Kyagulanyi on February 1, filed a petition in the supreme court challenging the victory of Yoweri Kaguta …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Government has started monitoring the activities of the Emyooga groups across the country. The monitoring activities are meant to follow up on the organization, progress and challenges across the over 6,000 registered groups that have benefited from the funding. Emyooga which was launched in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda Cubs will open their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign against the hosts Morroco at the Moulay Hassan Stadium on March 13th, 2021.  The draws conducted on Wednesday by the Confederation of African Football- CAF Competition Director, Samson Adamu, placed Uganda in Group A …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The health ministry has warned that the current drop in COVID-19 numbers is not good news. Health ministry officials say the drop in numbers is just the calm before an impending second wave. As of today, the health ministry has recorded 40,243 cases of the …

Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT |  Not all of Timo Werner’s expectations have come to fruition. After choosing an apartment in central London, the 24-year-old and his girlfriend hoped to be able to welcome guests from Germany. Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 “have forced us to stay alone most of the …

United Nations, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that human rights must not only be available to the privileged few and joint efforts must be made to deliver them. “Much like COVID-19 vaccines, human rights will not lead to a healthier world if they …