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  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district officials and legislators have complained to State Minister of Luwero-Rwenzori Triangle about government’s unfulfilled pledges to compensate veterans. The veterans said that despite contributing to the National Resistance Army War of 1981-1986 that ushered in the incumbent government, they have patiently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in June, President Yoweri Museveni suspended both private and public transport as a measure to contain the second wave of COVID-19. On July 30, …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 2400 Ugandans trafficked to Gulf countries last year are loitering the streets there without jobs, Uganda’s Ambassador to the United Arabs Emirates (UAE)  has revealed. Ambassador Zaake Kibedi said that most of the affected are females who were trafficked to countries like …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several private schools are worried about the increasing departure of foreign students because of the prolonged closure of schools resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike in Uganda where schools are still closed because of the second wave of COVID-19, schools in Kenya, Tanzania, South …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugweri District Inspector of Schools, Swaibu Ssekimuli is in trouble for allegedly mismanaging the examination registration fees of primary seven candidates. The Chief Administrative Officer, Nelson Kirenda, says that they have resolved to relieve Ssekimuli of his duties for mismanaging the examination registration fees …

Busia, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) Marines have handed back over 36 Kenyan fishermen arrested in Namayingo district. The suspects were arrested from different landing sites in site in Namayingo such as Hama, Kandenge, Singla and Gorofa among others where they were found engaged …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has stepped up efforts to ensure the region starts manufacturing its own COVID- 19 vaccines, jointly. This comes as individual countries are battling the pandemic largely separately, with each having their own approach to vaccines. The EAC Secretariat says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of various Boda Boda stages have accused police personnel attached to Police Posts in Kampala City of working with robbers operating on motorcycles. The accusations were made in an open meeting between Police officials and Boda Boda leaders. This follows several incidents where …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked over 70 arcades in Kampala to remain closed until they fulfill Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. While lifting the 42 days lockdown that was instituted to contain the second wave of COVID-19,  President …

🔴 Sunday 01.00am ➡ Marathon (M) FINAL 📌  🇺🇬 Uganda marathon team *⃣ Fred Musobo *⃣ Stephen Kiprotich *⃣ Felix Chemonges Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Time runs fast. Just two years ago, six Ugandans including two current Olympians, were on the list of pace setters as Kenyan marathon legend Eliud …