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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakasongola District Education officials have attributed the poor Primary Leaving Examinations performance to rampant absenteeism of learners and teacher shortages. According to PLE results released on Thursday, at least 607 (14.4 %) out of 4349 candidates who sat in Nakasongola failed the examinations. …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in West Nile have urged the government to enhance the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Arua field station so it can conduct tests for diseases beyond just Plague and Anthrax. They argue that this expansion will help address the challenges of delays in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighty-six junior military staff officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Gabon’s army, have completed a grade three staff course. The four-month course prepares selected junior officers for command and staff appointments. Brig Gen James Kinalwa, UPDF’s Joint Staff Human Resource Management, said …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council authorities plan to utilize the unspent 134 million shillings to construct the Kanyeite footbridge over River Rwizi in Rwemirizi Ward, Mbarara City South. Kanyeite Bridge is the main link between Karugangama and Bishop Stuart University and Mbarara and Isingiro district.  The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has charged two officials from Kaliro District and an official from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development with causing a 1.5 billion shillings financial loss to the Government of Uganda. They are, Rebecca Kwagala, the Principal …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has commissioned the refurbishment of Kimaka Airfield. Despite its strategic location, Jinja Airfield has been underutilised over the years. This has been attributed to its current state with a 1.8km by 30m murram runway, which cannot support landing for some aircraft. However, it …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Pader District have proposed a five-year strategy to address the growing issue of stray animals, which are destroying crops and worsening hunger in the region. The district agricultural officer, Seydou Adolatona Opoka, emphasized the urgency of the situation during a recent briefing. …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 430 teachers in government primary schools in the West Acholi sub-region have been transferred. In Gulu district, at least 70 teachers, 8 head teachers, and 7 deputy head teachers were transferred to new duty stations across the district. Jackline Akello, the Gulu District Education …

Museveni Issues Executive Order Directing Internal Affairs to Stop Denying Banyarwanda Passports Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has issued an executive order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stop denying Ugandan passports to rightful citizens. Museveni in the order signed on January 23 said that he …

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 15-year-old Mukasa (not his real name), a native of Kyankwanzi district left school to seek a livelihood, he ended up working in the gold mines. Situated in Nkufa, Kassanda District, this gold mining, which began in the 1980s, perpetuates several illegalities, including child labor, …