Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has appointed Rt. Rev. Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese. The appointment was revealed on Friday by Luigi Bianco, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda. Archbishop Wokorach, 63 a member of the Comboni Missionary until the appointment has been …
Read More »Corporate League set for 22nd season, cars at stake for winners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The best performers in the men’s and women’s categories will be awarded cars at the 22nd edition of the Uganda Corporate League that kick offs this Sunday, March 24th, at Makerere University Kampala Sports Grounds. The 2024 edition of the Corporate League comes with the …
Read More »‘Cooperatives need a fresh approach to match the good old days’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cooperative movement in Uganda has been asked to think anew, and forget the “old good days” when it enjoyed success due to the monopoly granted by the government. Then, until the 1980s, the cooperative societies and unions were largely responsible for the procurement …
Read More »Science union to protest over salaries for ICT tutors, science teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Professional Science Teachers’ Union (UPSTU) has issued an ultimatum to the government, giving it a ten-day window to reinstate science tutors and ICT teachers on the science salary scale. Failure to comply may result in the union resorting to industrial action. Since …
Read More »How Stanbic Black Pirates thumped Walukuba Barbicans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Walukuba Barbarians are back at their Jinja base, but they must still be dizzy after they left the Kings Park Arena at the weekend with a bleeding nose courtesy of the Stanbic Black Pirates. The fervently contested week 7 bout ended 29:21 in favour …
Read More »Govt asked to reconsider funding for education sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The call for increased funding to the education sector was again highlighted as Uganda observed its first-ever National Education Day. The celebration occurred at Kololo ceremonial ground, bringing together various stakeholders in the sector. This included parents, teachers, students, political leaders, technocrats, and development …
Read More »LOP Ssenyonyi approves major probe on parliament finances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi has written to anti-corruption agencies of the government demanding that the Speaker and Clerk to Parliament should be probed. Ssenyonyi wrote to the Inspectorate of Government, the Financial Intelligence Authority FIA, the Directorate of Public Prosecution …
Read More »Balaam Barugahara and Dr Omona appointed ministers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed music promoter Balaam Barugahara and his former personal assistant Dr Kenneth Omona as ministers. President Yoweri Museveni Thursday night made changes to cabinet, bringing in Balaam Barugahara as State minister for Youth and Children affairs, Lilian Aber appointed minister for …
Read More »UPC’s Sarah Aguti defeats Ogwal in Dokolo by-election
✳ UPC Aguti 23,044 ✳ NRM Adongo 14,001 ✳ FDC Ogwal 8,168 ✳ Ind Akullo 790 ✳ NUP Ageno 727 ✳ Ind Alao 439 Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Sarah Aguti of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party, is the new District Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo, according …
Read More »All for the taking as MTN Monthly Tee returns at Entebbe Club
Enebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first quarter has arrived at Entebbe Club as this Saturday they host the MTN Monthly Tee of March with places up for stake in the Men and Ladies Order of Merit. Two time winner Bridget Basiima, goes into Saturday’s round looking to extend …
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