Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education is set to meet the episcopal conference to iron out differences on the proposed sexuality education framework. The framework has five themes distributed across age groups from early childhood (3 – 5 years), lower primary (6 -9), upper primary (10 – …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | June 8, 2019 marks exactly one year since Arua Municipality MP, Col Ibrahim Abiriga, was killed in a volley of ammunitions. However, his death has remained a puzzle, with no leads and arrests made by Police. Abiriga was killed alongside his driver cum bodyguard, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is to roll out a mass immunization campaign for polio and measles in schools. The campaign will cover all children between nine months and 15 years of age. The five-day campaign is scheduled to take place from 18th to 22 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for careful discussions on the proposed merger of Government departments and agencies. Kadaga is of the view that the merger could have devastating effects on the economy. The proposal to merge up to 53 government departments …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 10 million shillings has so far been collected to support the Makerere University Academic Staff Association –MUASA Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi. Last month, Kamunyu was suspended for six months on half pay last month after he was found guilty of non-adherence to university …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following its successful $500 million Eurobond issuance, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, was hosted by the London Stock Exchange to a market opening ceremony to celebrate the successful listing of the Eurobond on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has lost an appeal challenging a tax bill of 47 million Shillings filed by former Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority Jennifer Musisi Ssemakula. The taxation appeal stems from an application filed by Lukwago in 2012 accusing the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has attributed the persistent power blackouts to the continued use of old electric poles and transmission wires. Many districts in the country, including Gulu and Arua, are experiencing acute power shortages and there hasn’t been any clear explanation despite the country generating …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni listed the same government Bills for parliament to handle in the coming year as he did in his 2018 Address. Museveni on Thursday delivered the State of the Nation address on the achievements made by the government in the past year, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara municipality Councillors are calling for investigations into the renovation works undertaken on Mbarara roundabout early this year. The task contracted to Abubaker Technical Services involved the beautification of the roundabout as well as streets across Mbarara municipality. But in the process, the company …
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