Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arts and humanities teachers may resume industrial action if the government fails to implement presidential directives on salary harmonization and welfare commitments in the ongoing 2026/2027 to 2030/2031 budgeting process, the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers’ Union (UPHTU) has warned. In a March 11th, 2026 …
Read More »Kakoba College Director on the spot as academic transcripts delay for four years
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students of Kakoba College of Computer and Vocational Studies have stormed the office of the Mbarara City Commissioner accusing the Director Godson Zabasheija of failing to release their academic transcripts. The students said they sought the intervention of the RCC after waiting patiently with the …
Read More »Kenyan election delayed to October 26
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s electoral commission on Thursday postponed a re-run of the presidential vote to October 26, giving itself nine extra days to fix problems that had caused the first poll to be annulled. The decision came a day after the Supreme Court issued a detailed judgement lambasting …
Read More »LIVE: TV demand forces delay of Mayweather-McGregor
Las Vegas, United States | AFP | A surge in pay-per-view television demand forced a delay to the start of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s Las Vegas superfight on Saturday. A statement from Showtime Sports said the start of the fight, due to begin at around 9pm local time had …
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