Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala archdiocese has announced the conferment of papal knighthood awards to eight churchgoers for their distinguished service to the Catholic Church and its mission apostolates. Rev. Fr. Dr Pius Male Ssentumbwe, Kampala archdiocesan chancellor, says the eight including three gentleladies and five gentlemen have …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 480 registered Primary Leaving Examination-PLE candidates in Katakwi District have dropped out of school. According to information from the office of Katawki Chief Administrative Officer, those who dropped out include 308 boys and 110 girls. Alia Seraphine, the Katakwi CAO, says that the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Florists in Kampala have been forced into giving huge involuntary discounts for their products amidst low buyer turnout on Valentine’s Day. Ona usual Valentine’s Day, crowds flock florists and other gift shops to do shopping for the day. But now there were evidently low numbers of …
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Facilities have lost more than $320m since March 2020 due to the effects of pandemic Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Hotels in Uganda are operating in red since they resumed operations, but operators are optimistic that business will return to normalcy soon. The COVID-19 outbreak in the country in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that it cannot control the cost of COVID-19 care at private hospitals. More than 100 private health providers have expressed interest and are awaiting accreditation from the health ministry, to provide care for COVID-19 patients, amidst reports that government …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has disbursed a total of 744 million Shillings for the construction of classroom blocks, teachers houses, rehabilitation of old classrooms and purchase of furniture in 20 schools across Wakiso district. The beneficiaries include Bussi-Bulange Primary School and Bussi-Gombe Primary School will each get …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 90 senior police officers from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police have been reshuffled in new changes effected by the deputy Inspector General of Police Paul Lokech. In a message that was circulated last evening, Gen Lokech has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General’s office is one month behind the schedule of submitting the much-awaited 2019/2020 financial year audit report to parliament. The report for the financial year ended June 30, 2020, was expected by December 31, 2020. Under the Constitution and the National Audit Act, …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two of the three suspects who were arrested for killing a Special Police Constable (SPC) Gracious Byaryabakabu, have been transferred to the army’s second Division headquarters in Mbarara, from where they will be arraigned before the General Court martial. Byaryabakabu,59, was killed on January 27, …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) kicked off virtually on Saturday amid COVID-19 concerns and a joint commitment in the fight against the pandemic. The AU summit is being held under the theme of “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers …
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