Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Peter’s Senior Secondary School Naalya (SPENA) has announced the launch of its Silver Jubilee Insignia, commemorating 25 years of passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to academic excellence. Officials said the Silver Jubilee Insignia represents a significant milestone in the school’s journey towards …
Read More »Students challenge govt on tax waivers, free sanitary pads
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students have appealed to the government to consider dropping tax levies on private education institutions and to accelerate the process of providing free sanitary pads to schools. While making submissions before the Education Police Review Commission, during its regional consultation meeting at Masaka Senior Secondary …
Read More »Minister Musasizi: Gov’t is struggling to trace PDM impact on ground
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Ariganyira Musasizi has admitted that the government is struggling to trace the impact of Parish Development Model (PDM) program at grass root level across the country. Launched by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni …
Read More »National Building Review Board wants 2013 law amended
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Building Review Board (NBRB) is seeking powers to enable it to move faster in the enforcement of the law. Anthony Rucukye the Manager of Investigations at the National Building Review Board told journalists that the law should be amended to provide for express penalties. …
Read More »Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on. State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and after the construction of the refinery. The government of Uganda plans to …
Read More »Uganda to host African Humanitarian Agency
Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark achievement, Uganda has been selected to host the African Humanitarian Agency, a specialized technical agency of the African Union. This decision was made during the 45th Session of the African Union Executive Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Accra, Ghana. According …
Read More »Human rights and academic freedom under threat in Uganda, report finds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has released a damning quarterly report on the state of the rule of law in Uganda, highlighting alarming breaches and concerns. The report released on Friday in Kampala exposes threats to academic freedom, undue delays in resolving complaints by the …
Read More »Buliisa farmers protest against elephant crop raids
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peasant farmers neighboring Murchison Falls National Park in Buliisa on Friday stormed the sub-county headquarters protesting against elephant and Buffalo crop raids. Men, women, and children holding placards stormed the Buliisa sub-county headquarters demanding that the government should urgently intervene to save the situation. The …
Read More »Students in West Nile ask Byabakama to prevail over security agencies
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students from the West Nile region have tasked the Electoral Commission to provide clear mechanisms for the regulation of security agencies during the electoral process. The students raised the concerns to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon who was in Arua …
Read More »FDC Katonga faction unveils new heads in Gulu city
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) unveiled its faction leaders in Gulu City amidst a growing leadership row in the once-largest opposition political party. The executive members were unveiled Thursday following the conclusion of the grassroots election held within the 128 cells …
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