Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye issued a stark warning about the rising tide of impunity within the public service, attributing it to a lack of transparency. Speaking at the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day, Nakyobe lamented the growing indiscipline …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Ugandans seeking to work or study in the United Kingdom will lose the privilege of travelling with their families according to new immigration rules issued by the Home Office. According to the new rules, only students pursuing a postgraduate research programme will be allowed to …

ROME, ITALY | Xinhua |  Three people have been confirmed dead following a fire that broke out on Friday night in Tivoli, a town on the eastern outskirts of Rome, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The fire occurred around 10:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) at San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that there is “a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in Gaza, which would have devastating consequences.” UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the international community to make every possible effort to bring an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced sanctions against current and former Ugandan officials who committed human rights abuses against opposition leaders and other groups including homosexuals. “After Uganda’s flawed 2021 presidential elections, I announced a visa restriction policy targeting those believed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and medium-scale enterprises are still experiencing an increase in the cost of production and inputs, even as COVID-19 is long gone.   This is according to the results of a survey done by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) meant to among others assess business …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT|  The National Curriculum Development Centre-NCDC has started reviewing the early childhood development (ECD) learning framework. The review started on Thursday with a consultative meeting at Collin Hotel Mukono. NCDC had spent eighteen years without revisiting the framework. The current ECD framework for children between the ages …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned religious leaders against conducting fundraising events, saying they partly contribute to the promotion of corruption in the country.“I would like you, the Church, and the Mosque people to help us, it is not the main source, but it …

Gulu, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Activists in Lango are reportedly receiving threats following their petition over construction of Akii-Bua stadium in Lira City. Last month, the activists petitioned Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the removal of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City from hosting the African Cup of Nations, …

Kampala, Uganda | Uganda | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon religious leaders to spearhead a vigorous campaign to revive accepted moral standards in society to preserve the country from the current global high levels of decadence. He is optimistic that if religious leaders jointly rekindle their efforts in fostering …