Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rev. Fr. Christopher Komakech, the Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish Kitgum has urged school administrators to prioritize the safety of students. His call follows the death of Benita Hellen Lamwaka, a former student of YY Okot Memorial College, who was struck in the …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fred Bamwine, Commissioner for Resident District Commissioners and Jacinta Tushabomwe, Kabale District Principal Human Resource Officer have disagreed over the early retirement of teachers in the district. Bamwine was meeting district technical and political leaders at Kabale district council hall on Friday as he assessed …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | On the bustling streets of Nairobi, the green glow of the M-Pesa (a mobile money platform) logo is inescapable, from high-end hotels to street vendors. In some tourist hotspots, signs declaring “No Cash” highlight a striking shift: over 90 percent of adults in the East …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University management is set to meet with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service to resolve the ongoing staff strike. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mukadasi Buyinza, said this in his response to a plea by Guild President Lubega Nsamba, who had urged the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, has urged employees at the Bukalasa Land Offices in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luwero District, to prioritize service delivery based on ethics. The Bukalasa Land Offices have faced scrutiny due to bribery, fraud, and …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fate of eight senior four students at Kati Kati Secondary School, a private school in Amuru District hangs in the balance after the school failed to register them for the forthcoming Uganda Certificate of Education Examination (UCE). The students learnt of their dilemma last …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results from a suspected Marburg case at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in Kabale district have turned negative. The suspect was picked up early this week from one of the private clinics in Kabale town after showing signs related to the disease. On Friday, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has disclosed that 14,000 out of Uganda’s 70,626 villages still lack access to clean and safe water. This was revealed by Eng. Dr. Joseph Oriono Eyatu, Commissioner of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, during the 1st Presidential …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s 10-year-old star player Joseph Sebatindira will lead Uganda’s team at the 2024 Africa Table Tennis Championships slated on October 12-19 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sebatindira currently ranks top in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)’s under-11 players. “I am very excited that once again …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of persons with hearing impairment on Friday thronged Arua Core Primary Teachers’ Grounds in Arua City, to receive free hearing aids.   The hearing aids were donated by the Starkey Foundation, a charity that provides treatment for the deaf. Faridah Nakabuubi, the Starkey Coordinator, …