Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 619 drivers have been arrested by traffic police for driving without valid licenses in the past six days. These arrests followed operations conducted on various roads across the country. According to traffic police records, out of the 619 arrested drivers, 110 had no …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Rabies Day (WRD) that is marked annually on September 28, will be celebrated in Kasese, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has confirmed. The day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for elimination of the disease globally. The …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The race for Nakaseke North Parliamentary seat has taken a significant turn following the decision by Businessman Brian Kabuura to halt campaigns ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuura, who has been campaigning for two years alongside Professor Wilber Ahebwa, Chairperson of the Greater …
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Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to retire 236 lower-ranking infantry soldiers who have clocked over 60 years. Others are being retired on personal request and medical grounds. According to UPDF Deputy Spokesperson, Col Deo Akiiki, out of 236 soldiers being …
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President Museveni Agrees Not To Register Churches As NGOs Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to resolve the issue of registering new churches as Nongovernmental Organizations. “The issue of periodic registration of new churches as NGOs, we are going to resolve it. A church …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ignitious Nyansiyo has become another statistic in this year’s homicide records after he was killed inside a married woman’s bedroom. Nyansiyo, a resident of Ngowa village, Katente Parish, Kiyun Sub-county in Mubende district, was reportedly killed by the woman’s husband, identified as Khalisiti Mutatina. …
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A Grand Finale to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has commended the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), under the leadership of former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn as Board Chair and AGRA President Dr. Agnes Kalibata for ensuring that Africa …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, the former Director of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday her troubling experience with substandard textbooks currently being used by teachers and learners in schools. Dr. Turyagyenda currently a member of the Education Policy Review Commission recounted discovering a …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Karamoja have applauded the United Nations International Children’s Fund country’s representative Dr. Munir Safieldin for his contribution to improving education and health in the sub-region. Dr Munir who has been in the International Service for 31 years has ended his stay in Uganda after …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Teachers College (NTC) Kabale on Friday held its last graduation of 2,306 learners as the institution starts the first step to transition into a University. The institution had not held a graduation ceremony between the 2018-2023 academic years, due to the impact of Covid-19 …
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