NEMA’s approval paves way for construction of oil field facilities Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s environmental agency, NEMA, has approved CNOOC’s environmental and social impact assessment report for the Kingfisher project following ten months of scrutiny and evaluation. Dr. Tom Okurut, NEMA’s executive director issued the certificate of …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan Mugeni, the head teacher Reiner High school in Magola Sub County in Tororo district has suspended by the school board for alleged fraud, misuse of funds and impersonation. Reiner is a catholic founded school aided by government. According to information obtained by our reporter, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA will have to part with an extra Shillings 3.5 billion to pay the salaries off newly elected officers whose position were created under the KCCA Amendment Act 2020. The act created thirty new political positions at KCCA. The Act provides for a Speaker and …
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Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools in Nwoya District are struggling to implement the revised lower secondary curriculum due to lack of teachers for some subjects; inadequate and late delivery of learning materials The implementation of the new curriculum that was developed by Ministry of Education and Sports through the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As East Africa starts reporting cases of COVID 19, in many parts of Kampala, little is known about the disease. With over 170,000 infected persons globally, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, the World Health Organsation (WHO) Director General says that the pandemic should be everyone’s concern because …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Denis Tukamushaba alias Chicharito, the Proprietor of Eagle Tours and Travel in Kabale district has been charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and released on bail. Tukamushaba, a resident of Bufuka village in Kitumba Sub County, Kabale district was arrested from Kabale town on …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of Closed Circuit Television – CCTV surveillance security cameras have started in Gulu Municipality. The cameras are intended to help police curb down the growing crime. In September 2019, a team of security experts from the Police Directorate of Information and Communication …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for East African Affairs, Julius Wandera Maganda has said the East African Community is moving to strengthen the East African protocol on conflict resolution. Maganda was on Monday speaking at a conference at Hotel Africana on the commemoration of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University vice-chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has ordered Observer newspaper columnist Yusuf Serunkuma Kajura to desist from making ‘malicious attacks’ on officers of the university in the media and on other social platforms. In a letter dated March 10 written to Serunkuma who is also …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mugoya Biasaali, a supervisor from SGA security has told the general court martial that he single handedly killed Bugiri Imam, Sheikh Masood Mutumba. He was appearing before the Makindye based General Court Martial chaired by Lt. General, Andrew Gutti together with his co-accused. The …
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