Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has taken a tough stance against examination malpractice by implementing new guidelines aimed at stemming the vice. Jalia Nassaza, the manager of vocational Education at UBTEB, says under the guidelines, if a student is caught cheating …
Read More »Chesang breaks national marathon record in Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Stella Chesang set a new national record during the Hamburg Marathon in Germany on Sunday. The 2018 Commonwealth Gold Medalist in 10,000m completed the 42km race in 2:20:23, finishing behind Ethiopia’s Mesfin Tiruye, who crossed the finish line in 2:20:18, and Kenya’s …
Read More »Flash-back to 1970s coffee smuggling through Chepkube, and the Agnes Nandutu who went missing
COMMENT | Alfred Geresom Musamali | The trending of former journalist Agnes Nandutu on social media this month reminds me of the late 1970s coffee smuggling through Chepkube and Cheptais sokos (markets) on the eastern side of the Uganda-Kenya border in the East African Community (EAC) (See Google Map). The …
Read More »Dr Mukiza speaks out on his contract, census amidst infighting at UBOS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Executive Director, Dr Chris Mukiza, has dismissed social media reports that his contract has run out. Mukiza said he was appointed to his position on March 30, 2019, meaning his five-year contract ends on March 31, 2024. The …
Read More »Turkish president offers to mediate between warring parties in Sudan
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday offered to mediate between the warring parties in Sudan to hold peace talks. Erdogan held separate phone talks with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy chairman of the …
Read More »Eid comes early for Uganda as they seal spot for World Golf Cup at AAJTC
TOP TEAM SCORES BOYS ✳ South Africa 🇿🇦 850 ✳ Uganda 🇺🇬 940 ✳ Zambia 🇿🇲 944 ✳ Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 945 FULL SCOREBOARD Kampala, Uganda | Phillip Corry | Team Uganda sealed a spot to the Toyota Golf World Cup in Japan in June by finishing runner up at …
Read More »UNBS rallies consumers against poor grain products
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards, UNBS, is rallying schools and other institutions to reject grain products from companies that do not meet the required standards. In this way, UNBS says, the millers will be compelled to abide by standards production and in the …
Read More »Sudan’s paramilitary declares 72-hour truce despite continued fighting, UN raises humanitarian concerns
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared a 72-hour truce on Friday, despite continuous skirmishes with the Sudanese Army. “The truce coincides with the blessed Eid al-Fitr … to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and give them the opportunity to greet their families,” the …
Read More »Cattle raids force Otuke residents to flee
Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Otuke District are fleeing their homes, following raids by suspected Karamojong warriors. Since the beginning of the year, an estimated 400 heads of cattle have been stolen and several members of the community severely wounded by the suspected rustlers in Otuke and …
Read More »Iron Sheets: DPP says case files of suspects split to secure more convictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP Jane Frances Abodo has revealed that she split the files of suspects implicated in the Iron Sheets scandal to secure more convictions. Police revealed last month that they are investigating 53 people including Members of Parliament, Ministers, and Chief …
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