Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power has finally been handed to Makerere University Business School don and critic, Ramathan Ggoobi, who describes himself as a pragmatist and a proponent of economics that works. Ggoobi was on Thursday appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Secretary to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has reduced the cost of certifying a product, following continuous complaints from manufacturers. UNBS has also phased out some costs altogether including Initial Audit Fees of 250,000 Shillings and Surveillance Audit Fees of 250,000. Sylvia Kirabo, the Head …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize growers in Kawalakol, Kapedo and Sangar Sub Counties in Karenga district are counting loses after herd of buffalos and another of elephants raided their gardens, destroying an estimated 180 acres of the crop in the past few days. The wildlife from the Kidepo …

Kampala, Uganda | Police at the Clock-Tower in Kampala is on the spot for extorting money from city dwellers who want to access the city centre. Due to the ongoing construction of the Kampala Fly Over project, barricades have been set up to control traffic flow at the site. This …

✳ 749,761 candidates ✳ 47.2%  boys ✳ 52.8%) girls ✳ 81,864 pass in DIV 1 ✳ 2,220 candidates results held Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has withheld Primary Leaving Examination results for 2,220 candidates for alleged malpractices. According to UNEB, some members of …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | The civil unrest characterized by looting and burning of property was planned and coordinated, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday during his visit to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). “Our intelligence services and our police have now got a line of sight of what was actually happening …

New Delhi, India | Xinhua | India’s federal government Friday said there was a need to take precautions against the third wave of COVID-19 that is likely to break out in the country and the next 100 to 125 days are crucial. The warning was given by V K Paul, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Fight over Covidex: Mistakes Prof. Ogwang, his lawyers, employers shouldn’t make THE LAST WORD South Africa’s slippery slope: Why the arrest and detention of Jacob Zuma is dangerous for the unity and stability …

✳ 749,761 candidates ✳ 47.2%  boys ✳ 52.8%) girls ✳ 81,864 pass in DIV 1 ✳ 2,220 candidates results held Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has today released Primary Leaving Examinations 2020, with 81,864 candidates passing in Division One compared …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT  | Reports from Japan indicate that a member of Uganda’s Olympic team has vanished. According to AFP, weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, failed to appear by noon for his daily virus test and was reported missing to the Police. Earlier, a coach and athlete on the same …