Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many teachers of science across the country have missed out on the recently approved salary enhancement that created waves of both anger and celebration in the education sector. This financial year, the government declared a 300 per cent salary rise for science teachers in …
Read More »Mabirizi drags Mao to court on common nuisance charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has instituted criminal proceedings against Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao, over his recent memorandum of understanding with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The charges stem from the 42 Clause Memorandum of Understanding signed at State House Entebbe between Museveni who is …
Read More »It takes more than rhetoric for US to woo Africa: The Guardian
London, UK | Xinhua | Though U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken struck the right note on his three-nation tour in Africa, it will take more than rhetoric to strengthen partnerships on the continent, The Guardian has commented. During his second visit to the continent which aimed to continue rebuilding …
Read More »KENYA: Odinga holds lead with 21% votes counted
🔵 LIVE – Kenya election RESULTS as at 4am ✳ Odinga – 57.13% ➡ 1,731,077 votes ✳ Ruto – 42.17% ➡ 1,279,733 ✳ Wajackoyah – 0.47% ➡ 14,297 ✳ Waihiga- 0.21% ➡ 6,659 * Results from 9,743 polling stations out of 46,229 (21%) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Latest results, read out …
Read More »River Rhine drying up!
Water level of river Rhine drops due to high temperature, drought in Germany Berlin, Germany | BBC | As Europe lives through a long, hot summer, one of the continent’s major rivers is getting drier – posing major problems for the people and businesses that rely on it. Captain Andre …
Read More »Theft Charges: MP agrees to pay phone owner sh30million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has set Busiro North Member of Parliament Paul Nsubuga free of charges of theft of a mobile phone. The Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha on Friday discharged and set Nsubuga free upon reconciliation between him and the …
Read More »Gov’t to establish regional centres to manage disasters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has developed a robust disaster risk management plan that will mitigate impending disasters across the country, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, has said. Onek said that the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is set to establish five regional centres …
Read More »How Uganda started to tackle stunting – without a stunting plan
We spoke with Dr. Richard Kajura of the Makerere University School of Public Health about how the country significantly reduced prevalence of the condition by improving poverty, health, nutrition, education, and water and sanitation – by Exemplars News — August 04, 2022 SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | In the 1990s, Uganda …
Read More »KENYA: Key Nairobi polls official goes missing!
🔵 UPDATE – IEBC OFFICIAL RESULTS AS AT 23:03 ✳ Ruto- 55.83% ➡ 557,197 Votes ✳ Odinga- 43.63% ➡ 435,468 ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.37% ➡ 3,646 ✳ Waihiga- 0.17% ➡ 1,709 ➡ 21 of 292 constituencies (CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s election body …
Read More »Minister directed on body organ theft, labour export firms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Member of Parliament for Kilak North County, Anthony Akol, has asked Parliament to direct the Minister for Internal Affairs to clarify on the regulations in place pertaining to labour export. According to Akol, the minister, while addressing the media recently, said every labour export company …
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