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Kampala, Uganda | URN & AGENCIES |  Double Q Company Ltd has commenced construction of a new assembly plant to increase its output of mainly Sinotruk heavy goods trucks in Uganda. Currently, the company with its operations at Busega along the Northern Bypass in Rubaga Division, Kampala, is putting out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations commenced with a sense of normalcy this morning in stark contrast to the last two cycles plagued by the disruptive effects of COVID-19 restrictions and an Ebola outbreak. Jennifer Kalule, the spokesperson for the Uganda National Examinations Board …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A plan by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels to bomb churches in western Uganda have been foiled, President Yoweri Museveni has said in a message on X at the weekend. He said, the rebels are fleeing to Uganda after the UPDF airforce bombed some of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The stop EACOP campaigners are now targeting Chinese banks and insurance firms from funding the longest crude oil pipeline between Uganda and Tanzania. The latest move by the international and their local campaigners comes after they successfully fought off Western banks and insurance firms from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Vincent Chinedu Anigbogu, a distinguished scholar and leadership transformation advocate from Nigeria, has asked Uganda and other African nations to revamp their education systems. He wants the authorities to tailor education to the ever-evolving global landscape if Africa is to solve its problems and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patricia Achan, the Deputy Inspector General of Government, has called upon parish chiefs to channel their efforts into training beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in sustainable income-generating activities. This approach aims to uplift these beneficiaries from poverty. During the release of the …

Madi-Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the final exams for Primary Seven candidates draw close, several primary schools in Madi-Okollo district have adopted a team teaching approach to address the low syllabus coverage. Team teaching, also known as co-teaching or “tag team teaching,” involves two or more teachers conducting …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents Kasese and those at the DRC border are living in fear after suspected rebels ambushed a truck killing two of its occupants on Friday morning. The suspected rebels torched a box body truck Reg. No. UBN 624L in Katholhu village along the Kasese-Mpondwe border highway, …

  Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli Girls Primary School has temporarily been closed after the Friday night fire that gutted the P7 dormitory, resulting in the loss of all the pupils belongings. The dormitory housed more than 100 pupils, all of whom escaped unharmed. The learners attribute their safe …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are in high gear for the 7th Nile Basin Development Forum (NBDF) scheduled at the Speke Resort Munyonyo from October 16th to 18th, 2023. Held every three years, this flagship event, in partnership with Development Partners, is a crucial platform for multi-stakeholder engagement on …