Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo won the National cross-country championships held in Tororo on Saturday. The reigning World cross country champion, secured the 10km meter race victory in 29 minutes, 3 seconds. Dan Kibet from the Uganda Prison Services followed in the second position as he crossed …
Read More »Schools in Eastern Uganda struggle to accommodate fees defaulters sitting UCE
In Soroti Secondary School in Soroti City, more than 100 of the 750 students sitting for UCE examinations have not cleared fees Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several secondary schools across the country are struggling to administer Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations after several students failed to clear …
Read More »Chebet Maikut: Uganda’s Climate Change champion dies at 59
OBITUARY | By By Ronald Musoke | When the 25th UN climate conference opens in Santiago, Chile, this December; the Ugandan delegation will be missing one usual member –Chebet Maikut. He died suddenly on Oct. 02— exactly two months to the next round of climate change talks scheduled for Dec.02-13. …
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