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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board-UBTEB has released a roadmap that will be followed to conduct the 2021 examinations. Onesmus Oyesigye, Executive Secretary UBTEB released the roadmap on Friday during a press conference held at the board offices in Ntinda. According to the roadmap, the …

Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sub county chief and community development officer of Chesowel sub county, Bukwo district are in trouble for allegedly stealing Covid-19 funds meant for Village Health Teams and the LCI chairpersons. The suspects are Ben Lwendok, the sub county chief and Alex Kidet, the Community Development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked government to come up with a comprehensive plan on industrialisation for the country. The followed presentatation of a ministerial policy statement by the Minister of State for Trade, David Bahati, on the commemoration of the Africa industrialisation Day and other matters …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city officials are demanding the intervention of Parliament to access 8 Billion Shillings that was returned to the treasury in the 2018/2019 financial year. Part of the money was meant for upgrading roads under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development-USMID program. Meeting Members …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police top management has deployed two Divisional Police Commanders-DPCs to take charge of the two divisions of Hoima city. The two commanders are ASP Micheal Ojik who will take charge of Hoima West division, and SP Alex Wabwire, who will take charge of Hoima …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser of the Ndorwa East Parliamentary seat in Kabale district, Dr. Protazio Begumisa has appealed the decision dismissing his election petition against Wilfred Nuwagaba. The Electoral Commission declared Nuwagaba as the winner with 15,962 votes against Begumisa’s 15,826 votes.  Begumisa who contested on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several universities and other tertiary institutions which offer different programmes in teacher education are waiting for formal guidelines on how they will be implementing the new changes in the sector. Effective this year, the Ministry of Education and Sports through the 2019 National Teacher Policy, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District Health Officers want the Ministry of Health to recall some of their least demanded COVID-19 vaccines to avoid cases of expired jabs. The call was made during the two-day Health Sector Joint Review Mission that took place in Kampala. According to DHOs from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This was announced by Deputy Speaker Anita Among in her communication to Members of Parliament. “Actually members, I would like to inform you that our maiden bill has been assented to by …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 3rd Infantry Division has pledged protection to it’s informers as they start forceful disarmament of warriors in Karamoja. The Division Commander Brig. Joseph Balikudembe said the army will protect community members who give intelligence information about the presence of illegal weapons to security …