End of the road for the Uganda Coffee Development Authority – UCDA KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, effectively dissolving the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The passage of the Bill, which reshapes the country’s coffee regulatory framework, took place during a plenary …
Read More »Hundreds miss PLE in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 candidates from Luwero district have missed the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which started yesterday. On Wednesday morning, Primary Leaving Examination candidates across the country began the examinations by writing mathematics papers. In the afternoon, the candidates wrote the Social Studies paper. In …
Read More »Trump wins in utterly divisive, costly U.S. election amid deep public concerns
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | Multiple major U.S. media outlets projected on Wednesday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has won enough Electoral College votes and will be the next president of the United States. Earlier in the day, Trump took the stage at West Palm Beach County …
Read More »600 music lovers gather at Fairway for the 2nd Freixenet RnB Brunch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2nd edition of the Freixenet Old School RnB Brunch drew a vibrant crowd to the Fairway Hotel on November 3rd, delivering a lively mix of classic RnB, hip-hop, and soul in an event that is fast becoming a mainstay on Kampala’s social calendar. The …
Read More »Challenging the Myth: The Boers’ claim to South Africa and its colonial parallels
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The claim made by South African Boers—descendants of Dutch settlers—that they have a legitimate right to the land because they arrived before the Bantu-speaking people reflects a broader colonial mindset that shaped European expansion in both the Americas and Australia. This narrative, often used …
Read More »Uganda canvasses African countries to collaborate on vaccine development
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has called on African countries to collaborate in vaccine manufacturing to prevent a recurrence of the COVID-19 vaccine hoarding that left many nations vulnerable. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Special Convention on Diagnostics on Tuesday, Health Ministry Permanent Secretary …
Read More »Local media houses warned on promoting witchcraft
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua District Chairperson Alfred Okuonzi has issued a stern warning to local media houses against promoting witch doctor services, asserting that such content fosters insecurity within communities. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on broadcasting standards at Heritage Courts Hotel in Arua City, Okuonzi highlighted the …
Read More »EACOP project affected persons appeal Masaka court ruling on land acquisition
RAKAI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 17 people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Kyotera and Rakai districts have appealed a recent Masaka High Court ruling. The ruling granted the government permission to acquire their land through compulsory measures. Last month, Masaka High Court …
Read More »KCCA garbage trucks park for days after being turned away from dumping sites
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Garbage trucks, operated by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), have been stranded at division headquarters for five days after being turned away from the dumping sites in Mukono and Nansana. Despite the government’s announcement in August that Katikolo in Mukono District and Menvu Busukuma in …
Read More »PLE 2024: UNEB increases presence in malpractice hotspots
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has intensified its efforts to curb examination malpractice by doubling its presence in areas identified as malpractice hotspots. This move comes as Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) commence across the country. Rose Nabukenya Mukasa, the principal examination officer in charge of PLE at UNEB, …
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