NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Council has declined to halt a 15 percent cumulative increase on tuition fees. However, it halted the increment on functional fees. Functional fees include registration, examination, library, development, technology fees and contribution towards the research fund. Other fees forming part of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige has defended her decision to send Chris Obore, the Director Communications and Public Affairs on forced leave for 144 days. She says it is a normal administrative measure to ensure proper service delivery. She stated the justification in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have written to Uganda Revenue Authority- URA and telecom companies seeking ownership details of the suspected stolen items. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said police is waiting for response from URA and telecom companies in order to establish the owners of the numerous …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 6.2 billion shillings meant for infrastructural development under Uganda Support for Municipal Infrastructure Development [USMID] for Kitgum Municipality is lying idle on the council accounts. According to municipal officials, the funds were released in June for undertaking the first phase of the three …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit has declined to allow Kalangala residents to smoke fish despite the fact that the Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Ministry lifting the ban seven months ago. The Fisheries Protection Unit banned fishing smoking during its inception in 2017 as part …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have embarked on a week long gun fingerprinting exercise in Busoga region. The exercise, which is aimed at compiling a data base for firearms in the country, kicked off on Tuesday at Jinja rugby grounds. Several people including security personnel from Uganda prisons …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven former staff of Makerere University Business School (MUBS) have failed to refund 820.2 million shillings given to them as salary while on study leave. The staff upon completion of their studies abroad flouted the staff development bonding agreement with the university. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Alur Kingdom His Majesty Olarker Phillip Raunii III has ordered cultural chiefs to restore ancient fireplaces which were traditionally used as meeting points for dialogue and conflict resolution. In a three-page dossier, the King expressed concern over the erosion of cultural values …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A retired Chemistry teacher Jaffer Alekua has faulted the government for failing to sustain quality training for science teachers, an approach which has negatively impacted the performance of learners. Alekua, who trained from the Institute of Teacher Education-Kyambogo –ITEK in the 60’s, was …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amid reports of week-long brutality and torture by the military and police, and accusations that political parties are fueling the protests on campus, Makerere students have a kept a sense of humour as they protest against rise in tuition fees, taking to social media …