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  Cabinet approves reopening of all schools except nurseries Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary 6, Senior 3 and Senior 5 students will be the first allowed back when schools re-open. Cabinet has approved a recommendation for the reopening of schools to non-candidate learners. The schools were closed in …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs Eng. John Byabagambi has tasked  the educated Karimojong  to show the fruits of education in Karamoja by investing in the region. Speaking to URN on Monday Mr. Byabagambi explained his disappointment with the educated Karimojong natives  whom he …

Uganda’s housing deficit stands at 2.4 million units, out of which 210,000 are in urban areas Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s Housing Finance Bank has inked a business deal with the Buganda Land Board and the Chinese construction firm, Guoji Group Company, to provide mortgage facilities to prospective …

Functional artworks break the cultural barriers and stigma surrounding HIV/ Aids awareness ARTS | Dominic Muwanguzi | HIV/ Aids is stills a major threat to the life and livelihood of young people in Uganda. This in spite of the numerous interventions by government and foreign stakeholders to create awareness among young …

📌Arrives 🇺🇬 9.30am #Airbus #A330neo 💰unbeatable economics 🌍excellent range versatility 💺superior comfort Toulouse, France | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The second new Uganda Airlines plane, another Airbus A330neo, has just taken off on an 11-hour journey from Southern France, heading to Entebbe Airport. It is fully loaded with medical supplies, …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Karimojong and Kenyan Turkana pastoralists in Moroto district are currently gripped with panic of possible death of their livestock following the fall of water levels in the giant Kobebe dam. Kobebe water dam located about 50km from Moroto town in Moroto district was re-constructed by the ministry of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City traders have called for the restoration of trade order in the capital, which is currently messed up with a pool of roadside vendors. They are also concerned about the jumbled parking of public taxis and motorcycles in ungazetted parking spaces, and poor garbage …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s coffee export volumes surged by 22% in 2020 compared to the previous year. The growth has been revealed in the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report of December 2020. The figures for 2020 indicates that exports for calendar year January 2020 to December …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Busia district have decried the sorry state of the temporary market. In 2018, Busia Municipality relocated over 3,000 traders from Busia main market at Solo A village in Western division to a 2-acre piece of land at Busia Integrated grounds along Jinja road …

Mubende, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The African Development Bank has threatened to withdraw funding for the project aimed at building the capacity of Ugandans for opportunities in the oil and gas sector, should the government fail to utilize the funds according to the stipulated terms and conditions.       The …