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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan aviation workers on Tuesday called off their two-day strike, which had disrupted flights at the country’s main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) agreed to resume work following a meeting involving relevant government ministries and airport authorities. The strike …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan aviation authorities on Monday assured travelers that contingency measures have been put in place to restore normal operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport following flight disruptions caused by a workers’ strike. The labor dispute between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union and the Kenya Civil …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Ministry of Education officially released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results on Friday, January 30, 2026, Katakwi District registered a notable decline in overall performance compared to the previous year. Education officials in the district have largely attributed the drop to …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 Senior Two and Senior Three students at St. Joseph’s College Ombaci have been sent home following a violent strike that broke out at the school on Sunday. The decision came on Monday after hours of crisis meetings and a resolution by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff at Makerere University have agreed to temporarily halt their strike. The decision was announced by Justine Namuddu, the acting Branch Secretary and National Organizing Secretary of the National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI), following a Joint Staff Associations General Assembly held on Wednesday …

Manufacturers claim EFRIS is a good initiative but poorly implemented Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni. President Museveni agreed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry, and that of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to resolve the woes of Kampala City Traders and report back to Parliament on Tuesday, 16 April 2024. The traders, under their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere staff have resolved to go on strike next week in protest against the failure of the university to harmonize staff salaries. They argue that their members earn lower salaries compared to other public Universities in the country. The University’s Joint Staff Associations, which includes …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntare School in Mbarara City has indefinitely suspended 205 Senior Six students for indiscipline. The school head teacher, Saul Rwampororo, says that the students rampaged on Monday night and destroyed school property including the new CCTV system. According to Rwampororo, trouble started after two students …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University staff are considering industrial action at the beginning of the 2023/2024 academic year if the University Staff Appeals Tribunal is not reinstated immediately. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of the University Joint Staff Associations, which includes MUASA, MASA, and …