Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A section of Members of Parliament on the Education Committee have criticized a new policy by the Ministry of Education and Sports that requires all teachers without degrees to upgrade. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary Alex Kakooza said that the teachers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Taxi operators and passengers are concerned about the new traffic guidelines released by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). On Friday 18th October 2019 KCCA issued traffic changes due to the on-going construction of the Kampala Fly Over and the Namirembe – Luwum Street. The …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Passengers travelling from Juba in South Sudan to Gulu in Northern Uganda now have a faster option, thanks to the introduction of commercial flights between the two towns. The route will be operated by a privately owned airline; Sky Travel and Aviation, which …

  The industry still grapples with limited awareness, inadequate skilled labour Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Assets held in Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)  that includes savings and credit cooperative societies, local individuals, investment clubs, institutional investors and local companies in Uganda, has increased sharply over the last six years …

Confronting the complex and delicate with sarcasm and self-portraiture | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | As a social-political commentator, Ugandan artist Paul Ndema exploits adversity to provoke intense dialogue and criticism of the socio-political injustices. In his latest series, he delves into the delicate and complex issues of religion, sexuality and cultural …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ministry of Health has set up a measles-rubella centre at Mulago Hospital to cater for children who were not vaccinated during the measles-rubella and polio mass immunization campaign. According to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health spokesperson, even after the extension ended on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University is seeking for funding worth 3 billion shillings to finance an upcoming World Health Summit. The event that is scheduled to take place in April will be the first to be held in Africa after Makerere University College of Health Sciences won …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police officers arrested in regard to the kidnap and murder of social worker Maria Nagirinya have denied charged of negligence. Appearing before the police court on Wednesday, three Assistant Superintendents of Police – ASPs Muhammad Byansi – Officer in Charge of Natete police station, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A group of human rights campaigners have renewed demands for the gazettement of National Memorial Day on which victims of Uganda’s post-independence violence are remembered. The call for National Memorial Day was first mooted in 2008 during the nationwide consultations for drafting the National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A number of schools in Mbale town are witnessing an increase in gangs, comprising students, known for using drugs, encouraging bullying and violence in schools and increasing urban crime. A survey undertaken by Human Rights Activists Elgon Sub Region- HURA, a nonprofit Organisation operating …