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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke district authorities are struggling to acquire land for seed schools. The government received a loan from the World Bank through Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) program for construction of seed secondary schools in selected sub counties in Uganda. At least 115 new seed secondary schools …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Gulu Regional Referral Hospital treatment unit have decried hostility by coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Over 35 health staff are deployed at both the treatment unit and institutional quarantine centre at Gulu College of Health Sciences. The say some patients have been missing COVID-19 …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum municipal council has returned 12.4 billion shillings unspent funds for the 2019/2020 financial year to the treasury. Out of the 12.4 billion shillings, 441 million shillings was supposed to facilitate payment of staff salaries, 84.5 million shillings for pension, 335.9 million was meant for …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sub-county leaders in Pader district have rejected 7.9 million shillings allocated for Covid-19 activities. Twelve sub-counties in the district were allocated the money in April this year by the district task-force to facilitate COVID-19 related activities. The money is part of the 165 million shillings …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons seeking to contest for various political positions in Nakaseke district using the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket are haunted by unfulfilled pledges made by the government over the years. According to the NRM roadmap, the election for village Special Interests Groups is scheduled to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the government to expedite plans of desilting River Nyamwamba in Kasese district. On Thursday, while presenting a matter of national importance to Parliament, the Kasese Municipality Member of Parliament Robert Centenary warned of an impending fresh burst …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  All tourism sites in Uganda are now open for visitors, Col. (Rtd) Tom Butime the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has said. But with the country’s borders still closed, domestic tourists and foreigners who are already in the country are the ones expected to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Eng Hillary Onek has sued MPs Odonga Otto Gilbert Olanya and Okin Ojara for alleged defamation.    In a suit filed before the Civil Division of High Court in Kampala, Eng Onek stated that Odonga Otto labelled him …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Landlords in Soroti Municipality have petitioned the Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magezi over the creation of Soroti City, of the 15 cities that were approved by Parliament in April.  After the approval, the first cluster of seven cities was operationalised this financial year. They …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A row has erupted between Rubanda East member of Parliament Henry Musasizi and the district chairman, Kenneth Jogo Biryabarema over campaign posters. Musasizi accuses Biryabarema of allegedly defacing his campaign posters. Biryabarema has already indicated that he would contest against Musasizi in the race to …