Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bankers’ Association-UBA, has signed a collaboration agreement with technology companies which will among other things see them share information on how to tackle and respond to internet fraud. Under their umbrella, Finance and Technology Service Providers Association (FITSPA), the companies usually referred to …
Read More »Museveni praises Special Forces Command
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised the elite Special Forces Command, a unit of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces tasked with protecting him, his family and other important national installations. Speaking at the passing out 110 SFC Commandos who completed 16 months of specialized training at …
Read More »We need to test teachers to improve performance- Educationist
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educationists in Soroti want government to introduce routine assessments of teachers across the country to improve on the performance of students especially in science subjects. Martin Okiria Obore, the National Chairperson of Secondary Head Teachers Union in Uganda, says that whereas government has done a …
Read More »DPP appeals against acquittal of Stella Nyanzi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has appealed against the acquittal of former Makerere University Researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi on charges of offensive communication and cyber harassment. Last month, Justice Henry Peter Adonyo acquitted Nyanzi of the charges arguing that she was illegally convicted by …
Read More »PAC grills former Judiciary PS Kagole UGX 9.57 Bn questionable expenditure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for central government learnt on Wednesday that the former Judiciary Permanent Secretary (PS), Kagole Kivumbi withdrew cash to the tune of Shillings 9.57 billion in the 2017/2018 financial year to facilitate questionable activities. The Committee was reviewing documents provided …
Read More »Pay back time due for first group of student loan beneficiaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 1,700 students who completed school in the academic year 2018/2019 are expected to start paying back loans extended to them by the government to pursue University education. Micheal Wanyama, the Executive Director of the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board revealed this in …
Read More »Ministry of Health advises against travel from countries affected by coronavirus
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is stopping foreign nationals from countries that have registered cases of coronavirus from travelling to Uganda. The decision came after the disease now known as COVID-19 has spread to over 76 countries outside China where the outbreak is believed to have …
Read More »Mak printery in lockdown as Nawangwe sacks employees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Work has slowed down at Makerere University printery following the sacking of 12 technical staff and manager. There was little activity taking place in the printery which is found in the basement of the Main Building this morning. The sacking of 12 out of the …
Read More »NRM coordination team embarks on nationwide campaign to popularize Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A parallel National Resistance Movement-NRM coordination team has embarked on nationwide recruitment and orientation of new party coordinators ahead of the 2021 general election. The team is led by Milly Babalanda, the senior political advisor and personal assistant to President Yoweri Museveni. She told URN …
Read More »Gov’t, Judicial officers opt for mediation over Bigirimana’s appointment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers and the Attorney General have resolved to settle their suit challenging the appointment of the Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana through mediation. The Attorney General’s Representative, George Karemera and lawyer of judicial officers under their Association of Uganda Judicial Officers Association- UJOA, Gawaya …
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