Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, the former Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament was on Saturday laid to rest. Cecilia Ogwal died from a Hospital in India where she was admitted. She was buried in Dog-gudu cell, Alito Town Council in Kole district. While addressing …
Read More »How Africa is cleaning up its debt mess
IMF tracking shows that no African state has sought comprehensive debt relief in over a year indicating a trend of growing fiscal hygiene across the region. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Countries in Africa are showing signs of improving fiscal management, as they navigate through a cascading set of global …
Read More »UNATU distances itself from strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has distanced itself from the purported industrial action reportedly set to take place as the first term opens due to concerns over low pay. Over the weekend, a circulating flyer suggested that UNATU had declared a nationwide strike, …
Read More »VC Nawangwe presides at 74th Makerere graduation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the absence of the Chancellor, Makerere University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has presided over the 74th Graduation ceremony, which commenced this morning at Freedom Square. The Chancellor, as the titular head of the University, typically presides over ceremonial assemblies and confers degrees. …
Read More »Energy Ministry, UNBS accused of authorising ‘illegal’ pump stations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS for permitting the construction of “illegal” pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda …
Read More »AfDB introduces new model to help turn Ugandan economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been selected among five African countries to be supported by the African Development Bank to develop circular economy policies. A circular economy is an economic system based on the reuse and regeneration of products to continue production sustainably, minimizing waste, and increasing …
Read More »Missing Kabale teacher found dead
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Musekura, a 37-year-old teacher in Kabale district, who went missing last week, has been found dead. His body was discovered floating in River Kiruruma. Musekura, an Entrepreneur subject teacher at Buranga Secondary School in Kamuganguzi sub-county, Kabale Trinity College, and a lecturer at …
Read More »AFCON: DRC advances to quarter-final after dramatic penalty shootout
Penalties after 1-1 tie 🇪🇬: ✅❌✅✅✅✅✅✅❌ 🇨🇩: ✅❌✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ IVORY COAST | CAFONLINE | D.R Congo have knocked out Egypt from the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 after defeating them 8-7 on penalties in the round of 16 Sunday. Stade Laurent Pokou was blazing throughout the …
Read More »Parents demand answers over accidental shooting of Amuru Veterinary Officer
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The parents of former acting Amuru District Veterinary Officer Samuel Ochora have tasked leaders and security personnel in Amuru district to explain with clarity the circumstances that led to the death of their son. This comes as the parents revealed pathologists failed to recover …
Read More »Mbale Sports Club raises sh80 million in golf fundraiser
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Golfers from various clubs in the country on Friday raised sh80 million for up country club Mbale at a one-day tournament at the Uganda Golf Club in Kampala. Mbale Sports Club, are fundraising to buy a tractor and a gungmower to enable them maintain …
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