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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ignitious Nyansiyo has become another statistic in this year’s homicide records after he was killed inside a married woman’s bedroom. Nyansiyo, a resident of Ngowa village, Katente Parish, Kiyun Sub-county in Mubende district, was reportedly killed by the woman’s husband, identified as Khalisiti Mutatina. …

A Grand Finale to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has commended the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), under the leadership of former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn as Board Chair and  AGRA President Dr. Agnes Kalibata for ensuring that Africa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, the former Director of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday her troubling experience with substandard textbooks currently being used by teachers and learners in schools. Dr. Turyagyenda currently a member of the Education Policy Review Commission recounted discovering a …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Karamoja have applauded the United Nations International Children’s Fund country’s representative Dr. Munir Safieldin for his contribution to improving education and health in the sub-region. Dr Munir who has been in the International Service for 31 years has ended his stay in Uganda after …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Teachers College (NTC) Kabale on Friday held its last graduation of 2,306 learners as the institution starts the first step to transition into a University. The institution had not held a graduation ceremony between the 2018-2023 academic years, due to the impact of Covid-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A car-free day event was held in the streets of Kampala on Saturday to underscore the need for sustainable urban environments. Cycling and basketball games dominated the event with over a hundred participants. The disabled appeared on the streets, got involved in various games especially basketball. …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Kigezi region are mourning the passing on of Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, State Minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs. Mateke Nyirabashitsi, 50, who is also Kisoro District Woman Member of parliament died on Saturday morning on arrival at Mengo Hospital in Kampala after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The civil division of the high court has nullified a decision by the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Executive Director Jackson Orem to remove his deputy Dr Victoria Walusansa from office. In a ruling on Friday, Justice Musa Sekaana maintained that Walusansa, who has been the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM have agreed with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to rationalize all agencies the government has proposed. In a resolution signed by Hamson Obua, the Government Chief Whip, the MPs also agreed to defer the rationalization to three …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been killed by floods in Kasese municipality. On Saturday floods hit parts of Kasese town after River Nyamwamba burst its banks. The floods affected residents in Nyamwamba Division. The Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, Nelson Tumushiime told URN on Saturday evening that a …