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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme, the power distributor says consumers in the Kabale should expect stable electricity after the completion of a substation in the neighboring Rubanda district. Ian Namanya, Umeme Operations Manager for the Western Region, said that their engagement with the government indicates that the ongoing construction …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Oscar Chelimo has qualified for the men’s 5000-meter final after finishing fifth in heat two of the preliminary round on Wednesday afternoon. The 22-year-old crossed the finish line in 13 minutes and 52.46 seconds, trailing Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won the race in …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of women have pitched camp at Akii-Bua Memorial Stadium in Lira City to access free obstetrics and gynecological services. The five-day health camp is organized by the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda under the theme “Improving the Health of Women and Children …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been tasked to address the absence of teaching courses in public universities which legislators say is affecting the training of teachers. According to Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County), teacher training colleges were closed, requiring primary school teachers to acquire a Bachelor’s Degree …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Eli Katunguka, the vice chairperson of Kyambogo University, has responded to the National Council for Higher Education, clarifying that the university’s study centres are not illegal, contrary to the council’s recent assertion. In a letter dated July 2, the National Council for Higher Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has accredited more universities and degree-awarding institutions in a bid to standardize Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs through a uniform national assessment. Dr. Wilfred Nahamya Karukuza, the Deputy Executive Director of UBTEB, acknowledged that there was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security, Jim Muhwezi, has promised to present a statement explaining the Monday arrest of two opposition Forum for Democratic Change legislators together with other party leaders. Muhwezi, who promised to present the statement in two weeks, was responding to concerns raised by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is navigating through a tightrope to ensure that individuals do not abuse the law while importing East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project EACOP equipment. It is emerging that customs officials need to be retooled on clearing equipment given that the law …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This revelation was contained in a statement to the House by the Minister of State for Health (General duties), Anifa Kawooya on Tuesday, 06 August 2024. Kawooya said that a total of 2,706 medical interns are eligible for deployment but only 1,500 have been placed …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said Tuesday that it had captured a 4.5-meter-long crocodile that mauled several people at a landing site in Ntoroko District in the Western Region of the country. UWA said in a statement that the crocodile was captured from the shores …