Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda is set to transition some of its government-aided schools to private status in response to the government’s proposed initiative for total free education. This strategic shift aims to address the challenges posed by the new policy. The decision has been deliberated …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja Cultural Day Celebrations hang in balance due to a lack of resources. The eighth edition is scheduled for the 2nd to 7th of September 2024 in Karenga district. The annual festival is celebrated rotationally in the different districts within Karamoja. It brings together the …
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Unlike liberalism’s core principle of Individualism, ubuntu does not believe there are primary differences between people COMMENT | MUXE NKONDO | Ubuntu is based on a simple yet radical premise, that there are no primary differences between people. If we take that message into our politics and legal systems we can …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by the International Labor Organization shows that the waste sector in urban cities can create significant employment for urban dwellers. The report however says the waste management and recycling industry industry faces numerous challenges, including high rates of informality, low wages, and …
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DEBRECEN, Hungary | Xinhua | China’s U18 women’s 3×3 basketball team achieved a historic milestone by winning the bronze medal at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup here on Friday. The Chinese squad of Chen Yanping, Li Yuxian, Liu Xiaohan and Wang Jiaxin defeated Germany 21-17 in the bronze …
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NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Friday announced the third mpox case, reiterating intensified surveillance at ports of entry to avert mass transmission of the highly infectious viral disease. Patrick Amoth, director-general for health in the Ministry of Health, said the third case was detected from …
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KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to allocate 10 million U.S. dollars to contain the mpox outbreak, the DRC presidential office announced late Thursday via X. The announcement came after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi met with visiting WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is planning a total shut down of Karuma bridge to all traffics to facilitate major repair works. Karuma Bridge was temporarily closed to heavy vehicles in April this year, after an assessment established defects on its structures. The government has since contracted National …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regional parliamentary sittings will become part of the legislative culture of Parliament, Speaker Anita Among said. While chairing the second plenary session of the regional sitting at Kaunda Grounds, Gulu City on Thursday, 29 August 2024, Among said regional sittings will allow Members of Parliament …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former defence minister and ambassador to China, Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga, as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, Makerere University’s Vice Chancellor, confirmed Kiyonga’s appointment on X. Dr. Crispus Kiyonga replaces Professor Ezra Suruma who retired this position in …
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