NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by the Ministry of Education and Sports to remove board members or members of the governing council as signatories to the accounts of government-aided schools and institutions has backfired throwing the ministry into chaos. Two weeks, ago, the new permanent Secretary Ministry of …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi has constituted a ten-man committee to determine equitable sharing of property between Mbarara city and district. Basil Bataringaya, the Kashari South Member of Parliament chairs the committee which also includes five MPs drawn from the city and Mbarara district, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The parents of a 28-year-old man who was allegedly tortured want the police to foot the medical bills. Daniel Isabirye, a retail metal stall operator in Buwenge sub county was two weeks ago arrested and allegedly tortured by the police who were enforcing the curfew …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people in Pader district have continued flocking to the ancestral home of the former Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Paul Lokech to mourn his demise. The country woke up on Saturday to the news of Lokech’s death. According to police reports, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Northern Uganda want massacre sites where the Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA rebels killed civilians turned into tourist attraction centres. During the two decade long armed conflict in the region spanning from 1986-2006, the LRA and some government forces killed civilians whom they accused …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja district council has finally approved four members of the executive committee. The election of the executive was halted following disagreements about the location of the district headquarters and a ban of gatherings following the outbreak of Covid-19. The names of the members were presented …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five former staff of Kyambogo University have denied deleting results and data of about 29,000 students including graduands from the university system. Last week, Kyambogo University reported that the e-campus system that houses students data was deleted and is yet to be retrieved. The university …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Bunyangabu district have tasked the Resident District Commissioner Jolly Tibamanya to investigate the validity of Emyooga associations. Davis Kamukama, the Bunyangabu County MP and Peace Mutuuzo Regis, the District Woman MP who are currently assessing the impact of the Emyooga program …

Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of councilors in Budaka district have asked the police to investigate allegations that Budaka health center IV issued them with fake Covid-19 test results. The councilors include Paul Kungu of Kakule sub county, Jude Kalyebi of Budaka town council and Tademeri sub-county, Hellen …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) wants the government to compel higher institutions of learning to be assessed by the board. According to UBTEB, the powers given to the higher institutions of learning by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), has created …