Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last week, Robinnah Ssemakula Babirye, hang her police boots after 40 years of service. She retired at the rank of Inspector of Police -IP, having joined the police force in 1980s. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network -URN, Babirye said she has left …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many private school operators are currently hunting for teachers as educational institutions prepare for full reopening after close to two years of closure in Uganda. Due to the COVID-19 induced lockdowns, private schools in Uganda laid off their staff since many couldn’t afford to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA has earmarked 3,300 buildings in its five divisions for demolition if the owners do not move to rectify the queries on them, including getting the proper and documented approval of their plans. This was announced by KCCA deputy executive …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities have warned farmers to desist from selling immature coffee saying the move affects the quality of coffee in the country. Liza Luseesa, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority – UCDA manager for Central region said that although farmers are aware that it is only …

London, UK | Xinhua |  British Brexit minister David Frost has resigned from the cabinet and will depart in the new year, local media reported on Saturday. Mail on Sunday said in an exclusive that “Frost has sensationally resigned from Boris Johnson’s government,” due to his “disillusionment” with Johnson’s government, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces-UPDF’s chief of training and recruitment Brig. Matthew Gureme on Saturday challenged officers to exhibit explicit leadership and professional skills throughout their military careers within the army, as a major driver in enabling them to fight modern criminality. Gureme was addressing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has set aside a decision by High Court directing the head of Community Policing in Uganda Police Force Anatoli Muleterwa to compensate a woman Sh50 million over her missing vehicle that was found auctioned. The Court of Appeal Justices Monica …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The contribution of Uganda’s free zones to total exports jumped more than seven times to 1.247 billion dollars in 2020/2021 from the previous year’s exports. This is about one quarter of the country’s total exports for the year. The Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA)was created …

Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | After the fifth day in a row of record numbers of COVID infections, on Friday the Danish government announced it would implement restrictions on social contact. With 11,194 infections in Denmark in the last 24 hours, the Parliament’s Epidemics Committee confirmed that new restrictions will …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden have strong disagreements on important issues, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. During previous talks, Putin elaborated on Russia’s national interests and “red lines,” but Biden showed unwillingness to recognize them, Peskov told an interview …