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Community demand upgrade of Kabwoya health center

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and health workers are demanding for the elevation of Kabwoya health center III situated in Kabwoya sub-county in Kikuube district to the level of health center IV. The facility receives between 100 to 150 patients on average according to statistics obtained. Some patients accessing …

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Equity Bank flags off 113 EPL scholars to top world universities

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group Foundation (EGF) Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi has flagged off 113 Equity Leadership Program ELP scholars who have secured admission and scholarships to join 71 global universities. The scholars, eight of them Ugandans and some of them refugees, have secured scholarships valued at $21,497,646 …

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New NAPE report from UNEB shows persistent education inequalities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new National Assessment of Proficiency in Education (NAPE) report from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has highlighted severe and persistent disparities in the country’s primary school system. The report reveals a significant divide between learners in urban and rural areas, as well as …

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Congolese police officers who fled to Uganda undergo verification

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 98 Congolese National Police officers who fled to the Ugandan side of Ishasha in Kanungu district have undergone security verification. The officers together with some of their families (13 mothers, 27 children and one civilian) fled to Kanungu on August 3, 2024, after the fall …

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Makerere hosts conference on China-Africa cultural exchange, mutual learning

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Academics from Uganda’s Makerere University and several Chinese institutions, including Xiangtan University, have gathered in the Ugandan capital of Kampala for a two-day conference focused on enhancing cultural exchange and mutual understanding between China and Africa. Buyinza Mukadasi, speaking on behalf of Makerere University’s vice …

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Former Headmaster of St Peter’s College Tororo murdered

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former headmaster of St Peter’s College Tororo Joseph Francis Olokojo has died early today from severe petrol burn injuries after arsonists attacked him outside his home in the night. According to reports from Tororo, he died on his way to Mulago Hospital from …

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Katabi agrees to receive KCCA garbage for only 1 month

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katabi Town Council has temporarily allowed garbage from Kampala City to be disposed of at the Nkumba Bukolwa dumpsite. On Monday, the town council authorities led by Mayor Roland Kalema blocked trucks from dumping garbage at the dumpsite in Katabi, citing a lack of enough …

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