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NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDETN | The Kenya Shilling has steadily been declining against most currencies, including global leaders like the US Dollar and regional currencies, mainly the Uganda and Tanzania Shilling. For so long, the Uganda Shilling traded at an average of 30 to the Kenya Shilling and one …

Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | Rwanda has taken a decision to eliminate science practicals from their national examinations, citing long-standing concerns over the lack of well-equipped laboratories in schools. Rwanda’s Education Ministry announced the policy change, stating that starting this academic year, science practicals will no longer be a requirement in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Rubaga North former Parliamentary Candidate Samuel Lubega Mukaaku. This is after they failed to show up in court for the second time to face trial on charges of …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A reconciliation meeting convened to end the leadership wrangles in Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution has once again confirmed Jude Mike Mudoma as Umukuka III. This marks the third time that the clan heads have confirmed Mudoma to succeed the late cultural leader, Bob …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is still pushing to have a refinery as part of the oil and gas commercialization plan. Plans to have a refinery established in Hoima were disrupted at the end of June when an agreement with an American-led venture …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) in partnership with the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), will host the RAME2023 an international conference that brings together freight logistics stakeholders from the Region Africa and Middle East (RAME) at the Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo, next month RAME represents …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A section of chiefs opposing the leadership of the Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II have been temporarily suspended from the Acholi Cultural Institution. The chiefs were suspended following a Council of Chiefs resolution held on June 8 this year during an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Heart Institute has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Italian philanthropy Mission Bambini to extend surgical care to children born with heart complications. Speaking at a signing event held on Tuesday, Dr John Omagino, the Executive Director Uganda Heart …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has taken a firm stance to end the practice of teachers speculating or being seconded for recruitment into the education service through the newly established seed schools across the country. This development comes as numerous teachers have been …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current drilling of oil and gas by the CNOOC and TotalEnergies has reignited suspicion that Uganda’s oil is already being smuggled out of the country. CNOOC Uganda Ltd began spudding or drilling wells at its King Fisher project in January with President Museveni launching …