Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese leaders are claiming that more than 100 outboard engines with as many canoes that were allegedly seized from Congolese fishermen on Lake Edward by Uganda Peoples Defense Forces -UPDF marine soldiers are rotting away at Rweshama landing site in Bwambara sub county, Rukungiri district …
Read More »World champ Nakaayi revels in new Uganda athletics record in Monaco
Monaco, France | THE INDEPENDENT | World 800m champion Halimah Nakaayi has set a new national record at Friday’s 2021 Herculis Wanda Diamond League in Monaco. Although Nakaayi finished in 7th place, she posted a personal best time and national record of 1:58:03 in the race that was won by Britain’s …
Read More »Changes to clearance for staff working in shifts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has offered new guidance for government departments and agencies, private companies and service providers listed as essential. On Thursday last week, the works ministry started an automatic renewal of the electronic movement permits for essential workers after the expiry of 14 …
Read More »Youth in Northern Uganda go on rampage, destroy cars after Police disrupts night party
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are hunting for a gang of youth in connection with the destruction of several property worth millions of shillings in Pader Town Council in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The youth reportedly rampaged after police stopped their party at Hotel Perfect View …
Read More »Makerere university posts record number of doctoral graduands
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has posted a record number of doctoral graduands, with 108 degrees to be conferred during the 71st graduation ceremonies which started today. Out of the said PhD graduates, 38 are female representing 35 per cent while 70 are male. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the …
Read More »I don’t need lectures about democracy -Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that he doesn’t need lectures about democracy. Museveni was on Wednesday speaking at Kololo Independence Grounds after he was sworn in as President of Uganda. “It is quite comic and laughable to hear of some actors in the world giving …
Read More »KYAGULANYI: I won’t negotiate with Museveni to free our people
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president of the National Unity Platform-NUP, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has said that he has no intentions of negotiating with president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for the release his supporters who were arrested last year. It’s exactly four months since security forces rounded up and arrested members …
Read More »Security in Agago recoveries 26 stolen cattle
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-six cattle raided by suspected Karamojong rustlers have been recovered by Local Defense Unit-LDU and local leaders in Agago district. The cows were recovered on Tuesday night during a manhunt for the suspected rustlers following their raid in Biwaga Parish in Lira-Kato Sub County on …
Read More »UBC negotiates for UGX 1.2B supplementary to expand radio network
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation has told Parliament that it will need supplementary funding of 1.2 billion Shillings to expand its radio transmission network to underserved regions. According to a statement by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba, the money will …
Read More »Nurses board lost UGX 5Bn revenue during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination board lost over Shillings 5bn in revenue during the nationwide lockdown triggered by COVID-19 pandemic last year. This came during an interface between the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination board officials led by the Executive Secretary, Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi …
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