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Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Hearing of cases against schools whose Uganda Certificate of Education results were withheld by the Uganda National Examinations board is scheldued to start on Monday March 2, 2020.   A total of 1,262 candidates from over 40 schools had their results withheld on suspicition of engaging …

Wakiso, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The eviction of residents in Lusanja now has a new twist after an Inter-ministerial committee opted to start fresh investigations into the matter.   The committee was formed by Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda at the height of squabbles arising out of the evictions of families …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 candidates who sat Biology examinations in last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education-UACE crammed the outcomes of practical lessons, the Examination body has revealed. The UNEB Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo, says instead of carrying out practicals like dissecting the provided specimen during the …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has tasked the Judiciary to recover 96 million Shillings that was reportedly shared by officials at the Makindye based family Court. The money was deposited by an American national Robert Kaminski before the court, as a security deposit pending …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Inmates at the Luzira Maximum security Prison have excelled in the recently released Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, with the best scoring 18 points. A total of 67% of the 33 candidates qualify to pursue Diplomas and degrees, while 33 % can advance through certificate …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhu Qiang says they are still waiting for response from his home government on the request of parents of Ugandan students to evacuate their children stuck in his country because of the corona virus outbreak. Several Ugandans especially students …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents whose children are stuck in China following the outbreak of coronavirus have backtracked on their earlier decision to push government to return their children. The parents have instead asked government to fulfill its promise to support the students, saying life has become very difficult …

  Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |  Nigeria on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa. The case is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan earlier this week, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said in a statement on Twitter. “The patient …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 3rd, each year, thousands of faithfuls from all walks of life pack Uganda martyrs’ shrines at Namugongo. The area is highly congested due to the high number of people to extent that some of pilgrims sustain injuries as they fight to access the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to provide parliament with a report on its previous resolution to support Ugandan students in students stuck in China and the steps taken to manage the threat of coronavirus. The directive …