Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) that were expected to be released on Friday, will instead come out next week. Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Principal Public Relations Officer Jennifer Kalule-Musamba said in a statement today that results will not come out …
Read More »CDF Muhoozi slams Supreme Court ruling
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief of Defense Forces, General Kainerugaba Muhoozi, has criticized the recent Supreme Court ruling that banned the trial of civilians in Military Courts, arguing that the decision undermines the vision and mandate of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Muhoozi expressed his shock over …
Read More »Kikuube faces severe shortage of primary school teachers
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kikuube District is facing an acute shortage of primary school teachers, severely impacting the quality of education in the area. The district, which is home to 74 government-aided primary schools, currently has only 720 teachers, well below the required 1,350 teachers, leaving a gap …
Read More »Body of missing Coca-Cola employee found decomposing
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40-year-old employee of Coca-Cola Company, Kihihi branch in Kanungu district, who went missing last week, has been found dead and decomposing. Arthur Nahurira, a resident of Kigango village, Karuhembe parish, Kebisoni sub-county, Rukungiri district, went missing from his rented house in Kasiro village, …
Read More »Health Ministry closes Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital over Ebola outbreak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has closed Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital and evacuated all health workers to an isolation facility to stop the spread of the Ebola Sudan virus. Last week, the Ministry of Health announced the outbreak of the Ebola Sudan virus after a 32-year-old …
Read More »Leaders blame fuel adulteration, low compliance to standards on UNBS officials
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Northern Uganda are blaming Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for colluding with fuel station owners to evade inspections hence promoting low compliance to standards. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on fuel monitoring and quality control organized by the Ministry of Energy …
Read More »TRACE Awards City Tour to ignite Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDDENT | Kampala is set to experience the electrifying energy of the TRACE Awards City Tour on February 13th at Noni Vie. Hosted by TRACE and Johnnie Walker, this exclusive event will bring together Uganda’s music elite for a night of live performances, artist meet-and-greets, and …
Read More »Uganda starts Ebola screening at border points to prevent export of virus
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has started screening departing travelers for Sudan Ebola virus disease (SVD) at the East African country’s border points to prevent the exportation of the virus. Travelers departing through Uganda’s 53 designated border points and Entebbe International Airport, the country’s main international gateway, are being …
Read More »IGG sets March 2025 for politicians’ wealth declaration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Olive Kamya Turwomwe, has announced that all politicians in Uganda must declare their wealth and assets in March 2025. The mandatory exercise will run from March 1 to March 31. Speaking at a press briefing in Kampala, …
Read More »Uganda safe for tourism, trade despite Ebola outbreak
MBALE, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday the country is safe for tourism and trade despite an Ebola outbreak. Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale that the outbreak is confined to well-defined areas in Kampala, the Ugandan …
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