Tag Archives: Uganda

NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world celebrates World Teacher’s Day, an analysis conducted by URN has shown that public schools in Uganda currently require at least 107,880 additional teachers to address the staffing shortages and achieve the desired teacher-pupil ratio. This figure is based on a recent …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Overt thirty golfers, including an entry from Sweden, will be vying for the biggest prize at the Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open that tees off Thursday to October 7, at the par 72 Kitante course in Kampala. According to a statement from the club, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the appointment of Morley Byekwaso, the former KCCA FC Coach, as the interim head coach of the Uganda Cranes for a one-month period. FUFA confirmed this decision on their website, stating, “FUFA has named a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has expressed concern over the high levels of absenteeism of health workers in various government facilities despite enhancing their salaries. Dr Henry Mwebesa, the Director General of Health Services, says that they recently went on a supervision tour of …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntare School in Mbarara City has indefinitely suspended 205 Senior Six students for indiscipline. The school head teacher, Saul Rwampororo, says that the students rampaged on Monday night and destroyed school property including the new CCTV system. According to Rwampororo, trouble started after two students …

Uganda improves but 50% of people remain unserved by Universal Health Coverage services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing people everywhere …

However, more than three-quarters of the respondents are willing to recommend insurance in the future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s insurance industry survey released on Sept.26 during the 57th CEO breakfast meeting in Kampala has provided valuable insights on customer satisfaction levels. One central question, “are customers satisfied with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 82nd edition of the country’s most prestigious golf tournament – the Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Championship – has been launched today. It will run from Oct 10-28 at at the Uganda Golf Club in Kampala. This year’s edition will remain the same in …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Innovations in different sectors of the economy will dominate this year’s 3rd National Science Week which is expected to take place from November 6 – 11 in Kampala, said Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, the minister for Science, Technology & Innovation on Sept.27. A total of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s aviation sector scored 72.17% in an on-site audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said the Minister of State for Transport, Fred Byamukama on Sept.28. Byamukama said the international audit was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Uganda’s safety oversight systems in …