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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has received over 1,000 litres of biolarvicide from the United Republic of Tanzania to support efforts in eradicating malaria and other vector-borne diseases in the country. The donation follows a sideline meeting between Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi and Uganda’s …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atleast 78 percent of pupils who are enrolled in Primary one drop out of school before reaching Primary Seven, exposing them to teenage pregnancies and child labour, the Luwero district survey has revealed. According to the Luwero District Health report, at least 4,465 girls …

JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The government’s proposal to grant Bujagali Energy Ltd another seven-year tax exemption has raised condemnation from the public and civil society as an uncalled-for move. They say the act would be a violation of the recently instituted tax incentives framework that is aimed at ensuring …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is moving swiftly to develop degree programmes for primary school teachers, five years after the Ministry of Education raised the bar for teacher qualifications by scrapping the lower minimum qualification requirement. Mathias Mulumba Bwanika, the Dean of the School of Education at …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies are hunting for a group of thugs who vanished with a private security guard’s firearm following a foiled robbery at a village Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) in Gganda, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District. The attempted robbery occurred around 3 a.m. on …

The push for integrating indigenous knowledge into Uganda’s curriculum comes at a time when there is growing recognition that traditional Western education, while valuable, may not fully meet the needs of Ugandan learners. By including indigenous knowledge, experts believe that the curriculum can become more practical, equipping students not only …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The mass renewal of national identification cards is expected to start in May 2025, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi has revealed. Gen. Muhoozi said this as he responded to the report of the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 500 families in Buliisa district are on the brink of eviction from their ancestral land.  They are embroiled in a land dispute with tycoon Francis Kaahwa, a over a piece of land measuring approximately 300 hectares. Kaahwa is said to have begun …

    Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 51 youth have graduated from Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)’s “Learning for Life Program” conducted in partnership with Tooro Kingdom, Enterprise Uganda, and EXP Uganda. The program equipped them with business and hospitality skills which officials say will increase their …

KAMPALA, GANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has released 19.79 trillion Shillings for the fourth quarter (April to June) of the 2024/25 Financial Year. This allocation represents 25.64 percent of the 77.196 trillion Shillings revised national budget. According to Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury …