Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to focus his new anti-corruption fight on top government officials whom he says have entrenched the vice that is partly responsible for the raging poverty in the country. Mayiga was …
Read More »FIFA Secretary General urges Uganda to fast track new Sports Law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary General of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Fatma Samoura urged Parliament of Uganda to fast track amendments to the Sports Law. Samoura made the statement when she paid a courtesy call to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga on Monday …
Read More »FDC tasks Ochola to explain police brutality
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has tasked the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola to intervene on the escalating cases of police brutality and explain claims that Nalufenya police station has once again turned into a torture chamber. The FDC Deputy Spokesperson, …
Read More »Kobe’s relentless spirit inspired NBA fans, players
Washington, United States | AFP | Kobe Bryant used a ferocious competitiveness and uncanny shooting touch to become an NBA icon, leaving behind a legacy that has influenced the newest generation of league talent and fans worldwide. From his 81-point game, the second-best scoring performance in NBA history, to five NBA …
Read More »Nursery bed operators stuck with seedlings as NAADs reduces purchase
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1000 nursery bed operators across the country are stuck with overgrown planting materials due to lack of market. The nursery bed operators under their umbrella of Plant Nursery Operators of Uganda-PNOA-U have been supplying planting materials to the National Agriculture Advisory Services-NAADs at …
Read More »Over 50 schools in Teso face closure over registration
A sample of an on-line report from Uganda Schools Guide of 2018 indicates that Serere has 27 schools that are not registered while Ngora district has 24. The report shows that Soroti Municipality and Katakwi district have nine unregistered schools each while Kalaki district has three. Some of the listed …
Read More »The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
📌 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE DEATHS 🇨🇳 China 81 CONFIRMED CASES 🇨🇳 China 2700 🇺🇸 US 5 🇦🇺Australia 5 🇫🇷 France 3 🇳🇵Nepal 1 🇯🇵 Japan 4 🇸🇬 Singapore 4 🇰🇷 South Korea 4 🇹🇼 Taiwan 5 🇹🇭 Thailand 8 🇻🇳 Vietnam 2 🇲🇾Malaysia 4 🇰🇭 Cambodia 1 Beijing, China | AFP …
Read More »PSU questions CID officers for mishandling cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Professional Standards Unit of police commanded by Assistant Commissioner of Police John Okalany has started questioning Criminal Investigations Officers who were arrested last week on accusations of mishandling and misplacing case files. Criminal Investigation Directorate –CID boss Grace Akullo launched a crackdown on …
Read More »President Museveni tasked MPs to explain slow growth in Ibanda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Land fragmentation, degraded natural resources, lack of access to water and electricity, and a poor road network have been listed as some of the reasons for the slow growth of Ibanda district in Southwestern Uganda. The district which borders Mbarara, Kiruhura, Buhweju and Kamwenge …
Read More »Government loses UGX 9.4 billion to unregistered marine vessels
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s failure to register marine vessels across all water bodies in the country has led to the loss of up to 9.4 billion Shillings, according to a report by the Auditor General on the state of the marine sector. The Maritime Department of the …
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