Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Post graduate students at study centers of various universities in Masaka district can no longer have lessons from their campuses because of restructuring by the institutions. The universities with study centers in Masaka include Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala University and Muteesa I Royal University that …
Read More »Drama as Nyanzi is charged in Court again
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Court when Dr. Stella Nyanzi appeared for the formal charges to be read for her. The Buganda Road Grade One magistrate, Ester Nahilya charged Nyanzi with offensive communication and cyber harassment. Prosecution told Court that on …
Read More »CID starts investigations into misuse of Akii- Bua stadium funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigation Department-CID has started investigations into the reported misuse of funds meant for the construction of Akii- Bua memorial Stadium. A team of senior police detectives from the CID – headquarters are in Lira district to investigate the alleged misuse of funds. Grace …
Read More »MUASA disputes claims by DVC candidate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of lecturers at Makerere University has dismissed claims by Prof. William Bazeyo, one of the candidates vying for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration. It all started after Prof. Bazeyo made a presentation claiming that he negotiated …
Read More »Broad day torture sign of failing government
Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Dr Livingstone Ssewanyana is the Executive Director of Foundation for Human Rights Initiative. He spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about implications of the vivid torture incidents in the country. Comment on the recent torture incidences of torture including DP’s Yusuf Kawooya. The …
Read More »EU ambassadors applaud government on oil progress
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has been applauded for the pace at which it is undertaking projects in the Oil and Gas Sector. The Nod came during a tour of key projects in the Albertine Graben by a team of Ambassadors from the European Union currently in …
Read More »Fisheries unit commander closes landing site over poor sanitation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commandant of the Fisheries Protection Unit in Eastern Uganda Capt. Joseph Ssebukera has closed Wanyage landing site in Mafubira Sub County in Jinja district citing poor hygiene. The landing site, which is home to around 400 people, lacks a functional toilet. The four stanza …
Read More »Oulanyah cautions National dialogue organizers against overstepping constitution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has cautioned the organizers of the proposed National dialogue against overstepping the constitution. He was hosting the organizers of the National dialogue led by the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda and the Elder’s forum in his boardroom at Parliament …
Read More »Ebola vaccination to start in Ntoroko district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vaccination of medical and frontline workers against Ebola is scheduled to start Wednesday in Ntoroko district, the Health Ministry has revealed. Ntoroko is one of the high five risk districts where vaccination will take place. The others are Bundibugyo, Hoima, Kasese and Kisoro districts. The …
Read More »Museveni does not cook
Uganda’s Museveni under fire for saying men shouldn’t cook Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni came under fire Monday for saying he had not stepped into the kitchen since he got married, and that it was not a man’s role to cook. “The head of the home …
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