Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Incarcerated Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana for Makindwe West and Muhammad Ssegirinya, Kawempe North legislator have protested the plea by Masaka Resident Chief State Attorney to amend the charge sheet in the murder trial against them. The two legislators who are on remand at Kigo …
Read More »Tanzania on high alert as yellow fever outbreak reported in Kenya
Travelers from high risk countries are not allowed to enter into the country without proof of yellow fever vaccination certificates Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian health authorities said on Wednesday the government is on high alert over the reported outbreak of yellow fever in neighboring Kenya. Ummy Mwalimu, …
Read More »Girls 4 Girls launches channel to mentor women
Her Way Podcast provides a platform for women to create positive change and nurture the leaders of tomorrow Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Project Girls 4 Girls Uganda, an International NGO on March 08, launched the Uganda and Iceland partnership podcast to inspire, mentor and empower women. The podcast dubbed ‘HER WAY …
Read More »Makerere suspends 8 students following Mitchell, University Hall clashes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Makerere university students are on suspension for allegedly destroying property during a scuffle between residents of Mitchell and University Hall. They are Collin Musiime Chemonges, David Mutesasira, Muhammadi Luzzi, Zekelea Sengendo, Joel Mujulizzi, Luzige Kizito, Yunusa Lubega and Raymond Ocheng. They are accused of …
Read More »Infantry division commander faults officers for using live bullets in school protest
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brig. Bonny Bamwiseki, the Commandant of the Fourth Infantry Division has faulted security personnel for carelessness while managing the Sunday night protest at Gulu Central High School, which claimed the life of a student and left several others nursing injuries. Gabriel Rwotomiya, a senior three-student …
Read More »Museveni calls for more Turkish investments in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called on Turkish investors to get more involved in Uganda’s nascent mineral sector for it to realise its full potential. Museveni made the remarks while meeting Turkish investors led by the Turkish Ambassador to Uganda, Fikret Kerem Alp at State House …
Read More »MUST students protest delayed release of school practice allowances
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara University of Science and Technology-MUST students on Wednesday protested the delayed release of their school practice allowances. The more than 400 students stormed the office of the Mbarara Resident City Commissioner demanding his intervention. Musa Nalugooda, the President of the Mbarara University Faculty of …
Read More »World’s first pig-to-human heart transplant patient dies
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The world’s first person receiving a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig two months ago has died, the U.S. Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced on Wednesday. David Bennett, the 57-year-old American patient, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Doctors did …
Read More »NCDC needs UGX1Bn to review A-level curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre-NCDC needs at least Shillings 1 billion to review the Advanced level curriculum. John Okumu, the manager Secondary Department at NCDC, explains that they found it crucial to embark on the process of reviewing the A-level curriculum before the pioneers of …
Read More »Uganda ranked 5th in Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Uganda is now ranked fifth with a score of 57 out of 23 countries surveyed in the Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) 2021. The Absa Group survey, released in Kampala on Wednesday, indicates that Uganda was up from 10th position in comparison to …
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