KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Weather authorities in Uganda has warned of lightning strikes and the emergence of waterborne diseases in April as thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country. A weather report sent to Xinhua Saturday by the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) indicated that some of the …
Read More »Luwero teachers wait longer for Feb, March salaries till end of April
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers in Luwero District’s secondary schools and tertiary institutions will have to wait another month to receive their February and March 2024 pay. Asaba Innocent Birekeyaho, the Luwero District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), has communicated the uncomfortable news to the affected officers. Teachers have not …
Read More »Uganda to host Quadrangular Cricket Test Series in April
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Cricket Association has confirmed that they will host a Quadrangular Cricket Test Series in April. Denis Musali, the association’s head of communication, told Xinhua that they will host national cricket teams of the Netherlands, Nepal and Namibia for a mini tournament. “This Quadrangular …
Read More »Putin may attend nuclear power plant inauguration in Turkey in April
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may travel to Türkiye on April 27 to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. Erdogan told news channel ATV-A Haber in an interview that Putin may either travel …
Read More »Littering fine of shs 6m to start in April
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) said in less than two weeks, the enforcement of an express penalty scheme will kick off. This according to the officials will help to reduce environmental degradation and create a …
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