Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has confirmed that 8,000 teachers have been trained to teach Swahili in all primary schools starting next year. This follows the creation of the Swahili Council that is mandated with supervising the teaching of the language in all schools. …
Read More »Finance Ministry sets new targets to manage Uganda’s debt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Finance and Economics Development Ministry is among others looking at reducing reliance on debt by increasing domestic revenue and improving the execution rate of projects as some of the ways to sustain the country’s debt. As at end of June 2019, …
Read More »Arsonists set ablaze 50 acres of sugar cane in Amuru
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amuru are hunting for suspected arsonists who set ablaze over 50 acres of growing sugar cane belonging to Atiak out growers in Amuru district. The incident happened on Saturday evening at Muroli village, Pacilo West Parish in Atiak Sub-County. Preliminary findings …
Read More »Lord Mayor Lukwago’s strategic plan for Kampala
■ Kampala Strategic Plan ■ Kampala Street Lighting Master Plan ■ Kampala Drainage Master plan ■ Affordable and reliable workspaces in the City. ■ Paving of Roads ■ Solid Waste Management and recycling ■ Ordinances ■ Infrastructure Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago …
Read More »Why court has overturned elections in new municipalities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A unanimous judgment by five Constitutional Court justices led by the Deputy Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has overturned the election of six members of parliament in newly created municipalities across the country. The affected are Patrick Ocan, the Apac Municipality Member of Parliament, Elioda Tumwesigye, …
Read More »BREAKING: Minister Elioda Tumwesigye, MP Basalirwa ‘thrown out’ of parliament
Minister Elioda Tumwesigye, MP Basalirwa thrown out of parliament by Constitutional Court for being elected in constituencies where there “was no vacancy existing” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Constitutional court has ordered six Members of Parliament (MPs), including Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Elioda Tumwesigye, out of …
Read More »KCCA releases mega roads plan for 2020
✳ KCCA plan ■ Five key new roads under construction ■ Signalization of 13 of 30 junctions set ■ Plan to construct & upgrade 300km of secondary & connecting roads ■ Renovation of Old Taxi Park Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) is promising city …
Read More »LOANS: Parliament approves record Sh6.15 trillion in 2019
✳ Sh1.39 trillion for Lubowa Hospital ✳ Sh768 billion for Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-Acholibur Road ✳ Sh402.5 bn Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road ✳ sh380 bn classified Defense ministry Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Parliament approved loans to the tune of sh6.15 trillion this year, according to the annual performance report of the house. Despite …
Read More »CANCER: Having to choose between treatment and Christmas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For Robert Kyazze who is currently receiving treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), returning home to celebrate Christmas with his family wasn’t an option. He just had a dose of chemotherapy for his Kaposi Sarcoma on Tuesday. Even as his next dose is …
Read More »Garbage and rain take over Kampala on Christmas Day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala streets were Wednesday free of the usual traffic as millions enjoyed the Christmas holiday. However, garbage seems to have replaced the Kampala dwellers in the town, and add to that rain later in the day and early Thursday, left a sorry sight. URN …
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