Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Kadhi, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa has stopped headteachers in Muslim founded schools against nominating members to School Management Committees-SMCs. This comes days after the Luwero District Education Officer; Florence Bbosa alerted foundation bodies and headteachers about the expired tenure of SMCs. She explained that …
Read More »Suspension of police promotions increases number of officers in acting positions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The halting of promotions in the Uganda Police Force is led to an increase in the number of officers in acting positions. It is exactly five years and two months since the police promoted its officers. Three of the five years have been under the …
Read More »Kamuli woman kills husband for denying her conjugal rights
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamuli district are holding 37-year-old Mary Nakayima, a resident of Bulangila village in Kamuli municipality over butchering her husband, Paul Binoga who was aged 40 years. Binoga was chopped on the head, in stomach area and his private parts also cut. The suspect …
Read More »Former LRA abductees trained in fish farming
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lords Resistance Abductees have received free training on fish farming and entrepreneurial skills. The six months training was conducted from the Community Aquaculture School Gulu, located at Isidoro Farm in Negri Village, Bardege-Layibi Division in Gulu City. The students were assessed and validated by …
Read More »Brisk tomato business amidst scarcity in Busia
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Busia district are in profitable tomato business due to high demand amidst tomatoes scarcity. The price for a full box of tomatoes has hiked from 200,000 shillings to 400,000 shillings, while a full basin of tomatoes is currently at 60,000 shillings from previous price of …
Read More »Fugitives Baroza, Bakaleke not on police’s wanted list -Interpol
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After more than two years of police reportedly searching for its own two Assistant Commissioners of Police –ACPs on the run , Jonathan Baroza and Siraje Bakaleke, Interpol –Uganda has disclosed that the two senior officers are not on its list of wanted persons. Senior …
Read More »Private teachers petition parliament over UGX 20Bn relief fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Private Teachers Union has petitioned parliament over the 20 Billion Shillings pledged to private teachers to help them recover from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak. In July 2020, President Museveni pledged 20 Billion Shillings to support teachers in private schools who were …
Read More »Busia muslims advised to wear tunics, veils during Tarawehe prayers
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Jamir Juma Obandio, the Busia district Kadhi has advised Muslims to always wear their tunics and veils when and after performing Tarawehe prayers for consideration by security personals. Muslims started the holy month of Ramadhan as one of the pillars in the Islam faith …
Read More »Kadaga asks court to dismiss Musumba’s application for substituted service
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rebecca Kadaga, the speaker of parliament and Kamuli Woman Member of Parliament has asked Jinja high court to dismiss an application for substituted service by her rival, Salamu Musumba. Substituted service in legal terms means that an applicant can serve an accused person by leaving …
Read More »Family sues Butiru Chrisco hospital for professional negligence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butiru Chrisco hospital in Butiru town council in Manafwa district is in trouble for alleged professional negligence. The family of Suzan Nabifo, an expectant mother who died in May last year during delivery has together with the Centre for Health Human Right and Development-CEHURD sued …
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