Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers from Makerere University have called for comprehensive interventions to increase the female intake in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. They argue that that the affirmative action policy which awarded 1.5 bonus points to girls qualifying to enter public universities, remains insufficient …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Defilement cases top the list of criminal offences lined up for trial in a special High Court session in Moroto. The session that started on Monday will be presided over by the Fort Portal Resident Judge, Justice Wilson Masalu Musene. Justice Musene will handle …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The multi-billion shilling garbage recycling plant constructed in Hoima Municipality is lying idle seven years after it was constructed. The plant that was envisaged to turn garbage into manure was funded by World Bank through the National Environmental Management Authority-NEMA. Apart from aiding effective …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 900 South Sudan Refugees crossed to Northern Uganda as of September 30th, a report from the Office of Prime Minister and United Nations Human Rights commission UNHCR has revealed. The joint border monitoring report released on October 10th reveals a slight rise …
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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Patients at Nabirumba Health Centre III are stuck after nurses abandoned the facility to attend a measles vaccination training at Kamuli district headquarters on Monday. The nurses are attending the nationwide training ahead of the age-wide national Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign which is due to run from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT A fire has gutted several houses in Kiganda zone, Kisenyi destroying property worth millions of shillings. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started from Chot’s lodge at 6 pm and spread to other houses, destroying property such as mattresses, fridges, Television sets among other items. It also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS has resumed operations in Luweero and Nakaseke districts exciting members of the community. URCS suspended operations in Luweero in 2015 after their staff and volunteers abandoned work over lack of funds. The Society’s Office located in Kasana market zone …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of a case in which a German National Bernhard Glaser is accused of abusing minors under his care has stalled due to the absence of a Flemish language interpreter. Glaser, the Director of Ssese Humanitarian Services, a German/Belgian humanitarian initiative providing rehabilitation services …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police –IGP Martin Okoth Ochola has dispatched a team of homicide detectives to investigate the shooting of a police officer in Moyo district. Ian Natukunda, the Officer in charge Palorinya base camp police post in Obongi district was shot by a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union (AU) has slashed the Pan African Parliament (PAP) budget for the 2020 financial year by US Dollars 4 million. Although the PAP had requested and passed a budget of US Dollars 20.79 million during its May 2019 plenary sitting in South …
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