Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Public Service has issued a revised salary structure for public universities. This is contained in a letter dated January 17, 2019, written by the Public Service Permanent Secretary Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire directing all university secretaries of Public Universities to process the …
Read More »Land Bill set to return to parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Finance in Charge of Planning David Bahati has asked Members of Parliament to support the constitutional amendment bill no 2 that seeks to forcefully acquire Land. The Bill is intended to amend article 26 of the 1995 Constitution to facilitate faster …
Read More »Makerere University issues new poll regulations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has banned all guild rallies in halls of residence and restricted guild campaigns to only four rallies, according to the newly approved Makerere University Guild election regulations. Previously each of the nine halls of residence in Makerere University would host one rally before …
Read More »Boys shine in PLE with 13.1% getting distinctions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boys were outnumbered but performed better than girls in the 2018 Primary Leaving Examinations. The exams were released on Thursday by the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB at the Office of the Prime Minister Conference Hall. UNEB Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo, says that although …
Read More »Why 2019 could be good for businesses
Local traders claim foreign nationals involved in petty trade remains a headache Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Following the unexpected past bad year for businesses, there is a good chance that this could be reversed sometime this year, some analysts say. Their hope is that the economy, which has shown signs of …
Read More »Uganda’s oil sector expects US$ 1bn investment in 2019
But will oil companies pump money into key infrastructure projects to meet new first oil timeline? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s oil and gas industry is expected to rake in investments worth over US$ 1 billion this year,according to senior energy ministry officials. The outlay for this year is part of …
Read More »Attorney General tasked to justify need for Age Limit removal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judges of the Supreme Court have put the government team to task to justify the need to lift the cap on the presidential age, 23 years after the promulgation of the constitution. The question was specifically raised by Justice Jotham Tumwesigye as a team …
Read More »Government on course with Hepatitis B vaccinations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is carrying out vaccinations of adults infected with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) majorly in the North and North Eastern regions, as efforts are made to extend the treatment to other regions of the country. In a response to queries raised by Nakaseke …
Read More »Court okays re-opening of Parliament canteen
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has allowed Parliament to permit a new firm to operate the Members restaurant and bar. High Court Judge, Lydia Mugambe Ssali dismissed an application by Hellenar’s Restaurant, the firm that had operated the Parliament Restaurant and Bar for the last three …
Read More »Uganda, South Sudan renew border surveillance
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan authorities have renewed ties to enhance cross border security surveillance at the disputed Ngomoromo border post in Lokung Sub-county in Lamwo district pending the long awaited demarcation exercise. The decision was a reached in a meeting convened by James Nabinson Kidega, the …
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