Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 53 top criminal investigations commanders are attending a refresher course on investigating money laundering. The course that was officially opened by police’s deputy director for human resource development, Senior Commissioner Felix Ndyomugyenyi on Thursday will enable senior CID commanders acquire skills on investigating …
Read More »Norwegian refugee council worried desert locusts might worsen refugee crisis in East Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), an independent humanitarian organization focused on helping refugees has said the invasion of desert locusts may worsen the refugee crisis in East Africa. Nigel Tricks, the NRC´s Regional Director for East Africa said in a press statement issued on Thursday …
Read More »Dr. Nyanzi narrates part of her prison life as she receives freedom of expression prize
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Makerere University Research fellow and scholar, Dr. Stella Nyanzi collapsed on Thursday while receiving the Oxfam Novib/PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression for 2020. This was during the ceremony organised by the Ugandan PEN, a subsidiary of the PEN International, a global association …
Read More »UACE results: UNEB withholds school results over arrears
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the schools whose results from last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Educations examinations have been withheld owe the examination body money, URN has learnt. According to Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB, the affected schools have arrears for registration and protest fees, which are paid …
Read More »Govt, Speaker inject UGX 13 M in UPPA SACCO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Parliamentary Press Association-UPPA SACCO has received a boost of Shillings 13 million. The Micro Finance State Minister, Haruna Kasolo and the Speaker of Parliament handed over a dummy Cheque of Shillings 10 million and Shillings 3 million in cash respectively during the launch …
Read More »Coca-Cola Beverages Africa boosts women in business
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | In a bid to boost trade CocaCola Beverages Africa has (Feb.27) handed over coolers to women as part of its corporate social responsibility function. The company has this year alone issued out 1851 coolers to its customers across the country to aid their sales and boost …
Read More »People power leaders commit to fight on despite attacks
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People Power pressure group leaders have said that they do not intend to relent in the struggle to liberate Uganda, even after a series of shootings which have claimed their supporter’s lives. This was announced during a sendoff of Daniel Kyeyune, a resident of Church …
Read More »Hearing of UCE withheld results cases starts on Monday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of cases against schools whose Uganda Certificate of Education results were withheld by the Uganda National Examinations board is scheldued to start on Monday March 2, 2020. A total of 1,262 candidates from over 40 schools had their results withheld on suspicition of engaging …
Read More »Inter-ministerial committee to conduct fresh investigations on Lusanja eviction
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The eviction of residents in Lusanja now has a new twist after an Inter-ministerial committee opted to start fresh investigations into the matter. The committee was formed by Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda at the height of squabbles arising out of the evictions of families …
Read More »Candidates resort to cram work to pass biology practicals-UNEB
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 candidates who sat Biology examinations in last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education-UACE crammed the outcomes of practical lessons, the Examination body has revealed. The UNEB Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo, says instead of carrying out practicals like dissecting the provided specimen during the …
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