Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools in Nabilatuk District have started registering Senior 5 students for the first time. The district has not never had students at A-level before due to a lack of teachers and funds. The Ministry of Education and Sports last year posted 30 teachers …
Read More »Kenya moves to stop powdered milk imports
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk export figures are likely to suffer a new dent after Kenya suspended imports of powdered milk. In a notice dated March 6 to all milk importers in Kenya, the Kenya Dairy Board, KDB, said it was moving to protect local farmers from …
Read More »KCCA resolves to halt issuance of contracts to casual workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Council has unanimously resolved to halt the issuance of contracts to casual workers for cleaning the city. The decision was reached in the KCCA council meeting chaired by Deputy Speaker Nasur Masaba on Tuesday following a resolution presented by the Lord …
Read More »We are not ‘the gays’, we are okay
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Lately, homosexuality in a hostile takeover has grabbed our social media feeds and news headlines. The news headlines must be grateful for the break. Now we do not have to hear about corruption, unbridled ineptitude, and torture nio nio nio. We Ugandans of upright standing and …
Read More »Education policy review commission asks for more time
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) has asked for more time to complete its task. The Commission Chairperson, Col (Rtd) Nuwe Amanya Mushega, made the request in his February 20, 2023 letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports. “…I would …
Read More »Luwero schools given smartphones to track teachers and learners attendance
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government schools in Luwero district have recieved smartphones from the Ministry of Education and Sports to track the daily attendance of teachers and learners. The Education Ministry delivered smartphones to 230 Universal Primary schools, 23 government-aided secondary schools, and two technical schools in the district Tuesday. …
Read More »DR Congo’s army dismantles ADF rebel network in northeastern province
Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua & URN | The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) said Tuesday that it had dismantled a network of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, who were responsible for several bomb attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s northeastern North Kivu …
Read More »Police hold woman over husband’s murder
Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kibaale are holding a woman in connection to the death of her husband. The suspect is Clementine Mukamuligo, a resident of Kacu village in Kyakazihire sub-county in Kibaale district. She is accused of murdering her husband Doriko Kalega around 11 pm on Monday. …
Read More »Amuru impounds over 1,000 bags of charcoal
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities have impounded over 1,000 bags of charcoal in the latest crackdown on illegal commercial production and transportation of charcoal. The bags were impounded between Friday last week and Monday at Akuru Kwe Village in Lamogi Sub-county and Otwe Town Council. The …
Read More »Hello World works to bridge digital divide as Uganda marks International Women’s Day
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Hello World, a UK-based charity is making a mark in boosting digital skills in Uganda. The organization has built 49 ‘Hello Hubs’ countrywide: thirteen located in the Nakivale refugee settlement, fourteen in the central region, eight in the …
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