Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in West Nile are angered by the extension of the deadline for connecting their sub-region to the national grid. Previously, the government had set September 30, 2022, as the deadline for connecting the sub-region to the national grid, but it has now been postponed to …
Read More »NFA resumes demarcation of Bugoma forest reserve boundary
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban development and National Forestry Authority-NFA has again resumed the process of reopening the boundary of Bugoma forest reserve. This is the third time government is attempting to reopen the forest boundary. In November last year, the …
Read More »Health center II boss arrested for embezzling UGX 2.7 million
Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bulambuli district has today arrested Vicente Wamimbi, the officer in charge of Bumageni health centre on allegations of swindling 2.7 million shillings. According to Amili Kamba, the deputy resident district commissioner, the money was given to the health centre by the district for Covid-19 …
Read More »Masindi district probed over irregular recruitment of workers
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masindi district local government is under the spotlight over alleged irregular recruitment of workers. This follows numerous complaints raised to the IG by whistle blowers about the irregular recruitment of staff in the district. In a letter dated 15th August 2022, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, the …
Read More »Professor Nawangwe petitions parliament to increase student allowances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has appealed to Parliament to consider increasing the food and living allowances for government sponsored students. Currently, each student in Public Universities and Tertiary Institutions gets an annual allocation of 936,000 Shillings, translating into a daily allocation of 4500 …
Read More »Mother of seven commits suicide over hunger
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother of seven children in Loteerei village, Longaroe sub county, Kotido district has committed suicide over starvation due to prevalent drought and biting hunger in the region. The deceased identified as Mariana Lokwii, aged 28 has been the sole breadwinner for her family after her …
Read More »Daughter of Angola former president to appeal against decision to deliver body to ex-wife
Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | Tchize dos Santos, daughter of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, will appeal against the Spanish court’s decision to deliver the corpse of her father to his ex-wife Ana Paula dos Santos, her lawyer Carmen Varela said Wednesday. “The decision of the instruction judge number …
Read More »Increase funding to local governments for road maintenance: MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have expressed discontent over the prolonged delay by government to release money to the Road Fund for maintenance of roads. MPs were dismayed that even when funds are released late, they are insufficient and have left many roads dilapidated. Kitgum District Woman MP, …
Read More »Trump critic to consider White House bid after congressional primary loss
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney said Wednesday that she will mull over a White House run, one day after she lost in the Wyoming Republican primary. “That’s a decision that I’m going to make in the coming months,” Cheney said in an interview on NBC’s “TODAY” show. …
Read More »Court dismisses application to block UNATU elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an application in which the former chairperson of Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU Kayunga branch, Andrew Kwete wanted to block elections of new leaders in the district. Justice Musa Ssekaana dismissed the case on the basis that Kwete …
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