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Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Several government-Aided primary schools at landing sites in Apac district are struggling to get their leaners back, almost a year after they were closed.  There are 12 schools across the landing sites in the district.  Like all other schools, they reopened their doors on March …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said they will need up to USD 1.1billion this year to save people who are struggling with food insecurity around the world.  Blaming COVID-19 disruptions for driving hunger levels higher in many countries, the organization said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked Turkish investors to take interest in Uganda’s agro-processing industry. She made the call during a meeting with the Turkish Ambassador to Uganda H.E Kerem Alp and a team of Turkish investors at Parliament today. Kadaga said that …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport and Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives has on Friday afternoon launched the construction of a 1.3 million dollar Border Export Zone at the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo -DRC border of Bunagana in Kisoro …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Constitutional Court has dismissed with costs a petition that was filed against Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Robert Kasule Ssebunya. The Judgement arises from a petition filed by eight political agents and supporters of the then-Democratic Party Candidate Wakayima Musoke Nsereko led by National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Judicial Service Commission has started investigations into the alleged misconduct of Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. The charges stem from a petition filed by lawyer Male Mabirizi accusing Dollo of incompetence and misconduct. Mabirizi said that having served as a personal lawyer to President Yoweri …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile on Friday stealthily made his way into Parliament’s vetting committee to defend his re-appointment as Governor of the Central Bank, with security personnel ensuring that media and the public did not catch a glimpse of him. The ailing 71-year-old economist has been …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The refurbishment of the Gulu –Lira and Gulu –Kitgum power lines has commenced.  The Six Billion Shillings project was to take the last six months from November 2019 to April 2020, but due to the outbreak of COVID -19, it was halted only to resume …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mbarara police have for the better half of the morning engaged in running battles with students of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) who staged a protest in the university. Police led by the Mbarara city Police commander John Rutagira moved around the University …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The construction works of the Kasese one-stop centre has been completed.   The purpose of the One-stop Centres is to provide important services at a single location and to save time for both the clients and government officials. The idea is that citizens would no longer …