NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued new guidelines for students on various scholarships who are studying abroad. According to the Ministry, failure to submit progress reports will lead to the suspension of stipends. Dr. Jane Egau, the undersecretary at the ministry, announced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The insurance industry estimates that Ugandans will pay up to sh2 trillion in total premiums for different products next year, as the population becomes more aware of the importance of insurance. This is partly attributed to the innovative products that have become more appealing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of ICT Chris Baryomunsi has appointed Nyombi Thembo Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for a five year term. He takes over from Eng. Irene Kaggwa who has been acting since Eng Godfrey Mutabazi’s contract was not renewed in 2020. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In line with the Government of Uganda’s commitment to increasing the availability of vaccines and improving cold chain capacity, the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has launched the ‘Vaccine Last-Mile Delivery’ program, where National Medical Stores (NMS) will deliver vaccines to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF 51 Infantry, Battalion 407 have been accused of killing 40 cows and injuring 50 others in Amudat district. It is alleged that the animals were grazing at the border area of Naporokoch parish  in Amudat district and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has hailed Uganda’s top tax payers, saying they have contributed greatly to the transformation of the country. ” I thank all Ugandans who pay their taxes because it’s from this revenue that government finances the country’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to Mitooma Chief Magistrate Sylvia Nvanungi and Ssembabule State Attorney Jacqueline Bako who are facing charges of corruption. The duo spent Wednesday night in Luzira prison after being charged and remanded on eight counts of corruption. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has formally approached the World Bank requesting an extension of funding for projects under the Uganda Support for Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program. This request comes after Multiplex Construction Company Limited, the contractor responsible for works in Mbarara City, Ntungamo, and Kabale …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The army has arrested ten people for unlawful entry into a farm owned by a cattle keeper in Gulu District. The suspects were picked up from Lugore Village in Owalo Sub-County on Thursday by heavily armed soldiers and driven to Lugore Barracks. Some of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Former Agriculture Minister Victoria Ssekitoleko has called for a localized approach to the school syllabus, emphasizing the need to tailor education content to specific regions of the country. Ssekitoleko argues that a uniform nationalized curriculum has failed to address the diverse backgrounds of students, …