Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Cyclist Charles Kagimu on Friday evening won Uganda’s second Gold medal at the ongoing 13th edition of African games in Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast Cities. The in-form cyclist won the medal in the individual time trial category despite the excessive humidity in Poukuase, a …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono High Court Resident Judge, David Matovu has ordered the Mukono district local government to approve Stella Margret Kiondo, as a member of the district service commission representing urban authorities. Kiondo through her lawyers of Denis Nyombi and Company Advocates asked the court to restrain …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A coalition of civil society organizations and environmental activists, under the Save Bugoma Forest campaign, have raised serious objections to a leaked survey report from the Ministry of Lands. The report, a copy which URN has seen, purportedly outlines findings related to the forest’s status …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muteesa I Royal University has been granted a charter. In a letter dated March 13, 2024, The National Council for Higher Education confirmed that the charter, signed by the President, is pending gazetting by legal procedures. “I am pleased to inform you that following your …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in Arua City has banned the sale of alcoholic drinks and drugs around football grounds as the secondary school Ball Games commence on Friday. The ban is among other strict guidelines security has issued to ensure peace and security during the tournaments. Over the …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sharp disagreement has emerged among petitioners in the suit challenging the nullification of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula over a plan to withdraw the case. On December 6th, 2023 four Christians of Luwero Diocese dragged 37 Anglican Bishops that constitute the House of Bishops …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform- NUP has resolved to drop Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga and replace him with Francis Zaake as Commissioner of Parliament. Nyendo-Mukungwe MP, Mathias Mpuuga may lose his position on the Parliamentary Commission. The National Unity Platform’s National Executive Committee on Friday said it …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several education experts have questioned the approach taken by Nakaseke in addressing the poor performance of some schools in the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). Amidst concerns over poor-performing schools, Ignatius Koomu, the Nakaseke LCV Chairperson, instigated competence tests for primary seven teachers. Koomu, a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has blocked debate on the corruption allegations against her. The Speaker, who has been in the limelight over an alleged scandal about the Parliamentary Commission funds said she will not respond to rumors. It is the first time that …
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Zanzibar, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Commonwealth countries, including Uganda, endorsed a new set of measures at the Commonwealth law ministers meeting in Zanzibar, designed to improve people’s access to justice. The measures were the result of four-day deliberations among law ministers at their biennial meeting in Tanzania. They were …
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