Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is scheduled to table nine new Bills in Parliament effective January 13, 2024, with the long-awaited Rationalisation of Government and Public Expenditure top on the list. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and Head of Government Business in Parliament says the proposed Bills include …

NAIROBI | Xinhua | Technology experts on Monday met in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to promote the development of smart cities in Africa. The conference on Data-Driven Cities was attended by more than 100 stakeholders composed of senior government officials, the private sector and academia from Africa to foster innovation …

COMMENT | NAYEBARE KARUHANGA  | Reading and listening to the media, it is apparent that there is general misconception of the International Court of Justice (ICJ’s) ruling as well as Justice Sebutinde’s dissenting opinion to mean that; (a) it was wrong for Justice Julia Sebutinde to reach a different opinion …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Amuru district have scaled up the mandatory screening of travelers entering Uganda through the Elegu border point from South Sudan over the outbreak of Cholera. This comes after four Sudanese asylum seekers who had crossed into the country through the …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the United States, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has scheduled February 21st, 2024, as the date for deciding on the application filed by four suspects implicated in the murder case of businessman Henry Katanga, seeking release on bail. Criminal Division Judge Isaac Muwata set the date after …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakapiripirit district Principal Assistant Secretary is in trouble on accusations of unlawfully distributing government iron sheets to ineligible individuals. Ilukol Jobs Lomenen was detained on Saturday following a tip-off from concerned community members regarding the alleged distribution of iron sheets to unauthorized recipients. …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Nebbi Municipality are facing challenges in recouping over sh540 million disbursed under the Emyooga program, a presidential initiative aimed at job and wealth creation, following the disappearance of at least 14 SACCOs without a trace. Local leaders report that the members of …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke and Luwero districts have withheld capitation grants for 56 schools due to inconsistencies in the enrollment data of pupils under Universal Primary Education. In April last year, the Ministry of Education and Sports introduced the re-developed Education Management Information System (EMIS) in both …

ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT |   High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) is gaining popularity in some of the developed countries as a less costly fuel for putting up nuclear power plants. The current fleet of nuclear reactors runs primarily on uranium fuel enriched up to 5% uranium-235 (U-235). This fuel which comes …