Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 2000 pupils in Serere district have missed out on the end of term three examinations for failing to raise Shillings 2000. The examinations that were delayed from last week, in a bid to enable parents clear the dues, commenced Tuesday. Several children whose parents …
Read More »Labour export firms to Parliament- We hired Musoke
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies-UAERA have clarified the air on the status of Yassin Abdul Aziz Musoke, saying he is their consultant in the Middle East. Musoke is the Labor Liaison officer in Uganda’s Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia having been appointed in …
Read More »Uganda Aids Commission yet to hear from gov’t on HIV/AIDS trust fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is yet to hear from the government about the HIV/AIDS Trust Fund. Dr Lydia Mungherera, a board member at Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC), says that fund was meant to start this financial year as Uganda Revenue Authority is supposed to …
Read More »UNFPA seeks USD 400 million for unfinished population agenda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is seeking for USD 400 Million to continue work on the unfinished population agenda in Africa. The agenda includes ending preventable maternal deaths claiming 85,000 mothers annually, ending sexual transmission of HIV, ending unmet needs for family planning …
Read More »Health training institutions demand increase of capitation grant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Administrators of public health training institutions are demanding for an increment in capitation grant. Government allocates 2,500 shillings for each student per day in the public health training institutions to cover the basic necessities of students and general maintenance costs. The money is paid to …
Read More »Ministry of health to assess state of neonatal care units
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started assessing the state of neonatal units in the country to ensure they are up to standard. According to Dr Julius Otim, a child health advisor in the ministry, one of the challenges they are establishing in the on-going assessment …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Uganda Police are luckier than the army
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made his first main visit to the Police Headquarters at Naguru in Nakawa Division in Kampala. He was received by the Internal Affairs State Minister, Obiga Kania and Inspector General of Police- IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola. Ochola applauded Museveni for visiting the …
Read More »Rwanda deports five, accuses them of illegal entry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five Ugandans who were being detained in Rwanda have been deported. They are Gilbert Beingana, Amos Tibesiga and Nicholas Tumwesigye, all residents of Kabale district. Others include are Ivan Nirinyiyimana and Beatha Nyiramuco, from Kisoro district. The five were arrested last week for illegal …
Read More »UWEZO REPORT: 32% of learners repeat Primary One
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 32 percent of learners repeat Primary One (P1). This is according to the 2019 “Are Our Children Learning” Uwezo Uganda Eight Learning Assessment Report. The findings from the assessment which was carried out in 954 schools and 16,859 households shows that the …
Read More »Uganda Energy Minister denies Isimba Dam bridge money stolen
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Irene Muloni has refuted allegations that sh24 billion meant for the construction of a bridge at Isimba Dam was swindled. Last week, the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga told MPs that the funds were embezzled by Ministry …
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