Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Investment Authority has formed a special task force to monitor COVID-19 standard operating procedures within factories at Namanve and Mbalala industrial park. The task force will be operating under the Mukono district task force to ensure implementation of spacing guidelines within working areas, …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society organizations-CSOs are demanding for the resignation of Andrew Byakutaga, the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom prime minister and the entire Kingdom cabinet over the giveaway of Bugoma central forest reserve in Kikuube district to Hoima sugar limited. The CSOs say the prime minister and the …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several schools in Moroto district may not have the capacity to provide handwashing facilities when schools reopen next week due to limited funding. Moroto district education officer Paul Okuta says that the schools are relying on capitation grants, sent from the government which may not …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dilapidated police barracks, congested and disorganized bus park and raw sewerage obliterate the memory of Mbale as the cleanest town in Uganda. Mbale, gazetted as an urban authority in 1962 has been ruined through the 58 years of independent Uganda. For those that have …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo district service commission has finally been constituted. The service commission last conducted business in August last year after the term of the members expired. The district tried to hire the services of Butaleja district service commission who shortlisted the successful candidates but the process …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As students prepare to return to class after a long break due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the student leaders have now asked that some of the policies on tuition payment be suspended. Guild presidents from different universities have asked government to intervene by asking …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aspirants who lost the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary primaries in Kigezi region have formed a coalition to fight against the official party candidates. In the coalition is Maj Gen Sabiiti Timothy Mutebile, the retired Commander of the Engineering Brigade who lost to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first batch of study materials that were distributed by the Ministry of Education to ensure continuity of learning after the closure of schools did not reach the learners. The government planned to broadcast TV and radio lessons to learners in primary and secondary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omusinga of Rwenzururu Charles Wesley Mumbere Irema-Ngoma has appointed a 36 member cabinet. Since 2016 when Mumbere arrested, the management of the Kingdom has been under the inter-ministerial committee led by Gad Mbayahi Bakwanamaha. According to information released by John Thawite, the Kingdom’s …
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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Losers in the just concluded National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries in Bududa district are accusing John Baptist Nambeshe, Manjiya county Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform-NUP Vice President for Bugisu sub-region for sponsoring fake candidates in their elections. Led by Bududa district LC …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
