Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Leah Sikoyo, a curriculum specialist at Makerere University, has shed light on crucial issues and chronic gaps that have historically obstructed the effective implementation of the revised curricula in Uganda. These challenges continue to cast a shadow over the implementation of the recently revised …
Read More »Transparency in extractive industry improves, but more needed – EU, Govt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda government has been hailed on the progress made on transparency in the oil and gas sector, though some challenges remain, according to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). EITI is the global standard for the prudent management of natural resources, which currently targets …
Read More »New capnography device to improve anesthesia services at Mulago hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anesthesia Department at Mulago Hospital has acquired a new capnography device, which promises to enhance its medical services. Anesthesia is a critical medical practice where healthcare professionals induce temporary unconsciousness in patients to perform medical procedures without causing pain or discomfort. Capnography is a …
Read More »UPPC seeks comeback through cost reduction, efficiency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) is actively formulating strategies aimed at revitalizing its presence and maintaining competitiveness in the printing and publishing sectors. According to Professor Sudi Nangoli, the Managing Director of UPPC, the comprehensive plan involves the development of clear strategies for …
Read More »Congolese, Ugandan handed six year jail term for illegal possession of firearms
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people, one from Congo and the other from Uganda, have earned themselves a six-year jail term after confessing to illegal possession of firearms. Sadiki Gashendure, 29, hailing from Bunagana town, Karambo chiefdom in Rutshuru region, North Kivu area of the Eastern Vote-based Republic of …
Read More »Government sets a UGX 200B target for new UWA board
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has tasked the new Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) board of trustees to double the Authority’s revenue collections to Shillings 200 billion. Comprising ten dedicated individuals, this board not only plays a pivotal role in advancing the development of the Authority but also oversees …
Read More »Luwero Christians seek divine intervention in enthronment woes
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Section of Christians in Luwero Diocese has launched weekly prayers seeking divine intervention in the suspended enthronement of Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as their Bishop Kasana had been elected bishop to replace the Rev. Eridard Nsubuga who abdicated on July 9 upon clocking …
Read More »Bankers institute, Police launch training course as Uganda fights financial grey list
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s financial industry is still a step away from being internationally blacklisted over safety concerns, more than three years after the alarm was sounded by the Financial Action Task Force, FATF. FATF, an intergovernmental organization that monitors the global financial industries for financial crime, examined …
Read More »Attorney General asks court to dismiss Ebiru’s application seeking to halt trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the Anti Corruption Court to dismiss an application in which the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards David Livingstone Ebiru is seeking to halt his trial on bribery charges until investigations are completed. The prosecution alleges that …
Read More »Court blocks FDC National Delegates Conference
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has blocked next week’s Forum for Democratic Change Party Extra Ordinary Delegates Conference. The Civil Division Judge Lady Justice Esta Nambayo on Friday issued the interim order blocking the conference which was supposed to be held on September 19th. A …
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