Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero District have arrested a former head teacher of Wobulenzi Public Primary School, which is a government institution in Wobulenzi Town Council, for allegedly using the school land titles to secure a questionable loan of 100 million shillings. The suspect has been …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Football’s global governing body FIFA on Thursday launched the 2027 Women’s World Cup bidding process, which will be appointed, for the first time, by the FIFA Congress. The previous Women’s World Cup hosts were decided by the Council, but this time the Congress will vote for the …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s aviation authority has said that travelers arriving at Entebbe International Airport no longer need to present COVID-19 test certificates. The new policy has been in effect since March 7, Vianney Luggya, spokesperson of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement Thursday. The airport is located …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality Mayor Erisa Mukasa Nkoyoyo says that he has been unable to exercise his mayoral mandate since he took office in 2021. The Mayor is mandated to oversee the general administration and performance of civil servants, as well as monitor the provision of government …

Paris, France | Xinhua | Athletics’ global governing body has banned transgender athletes from international competition and tightened testosterone restrictions for other athletes with differences in sex development, World Athletics said on Thursday. The World Athletics Council has agreed to exclude male-to-female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s banking industry, security agencies and the judiciary have teamed up to find solutions to the rising financial fraud that has increasingly hit the country in recent times. The crime has been abated by the digital revolution with fraudsters taking advantage of new technologies to …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The staff of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Gulu City is on the spot for misconduct, absenteeism, and unprofessionalism. This was discovered by the State House Health Monitoring Unit during a survey on health service delivery conducted at the hospital. The survey was headed by …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale Preparatory School in Kabale District has benefited from a fully equipped computer lab as part of the MTN Uganda Foundation’s efforts to boost information and communication technologies in schools and communities. The facility comes with 10 computers, a 24-hour power backup and one-year free …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda on Tuesday donated e-waste worth UGX 20 million to Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for recycling, reuse and dispose of responsibly. The donation amounting to 390 items includes 166 monitors, 134 desktops, and 90 laptops and shall be revamped …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has noted that the current leadership of the House will continue working in the footsteps and beliefs of her predecessor Jacob Oulanyah . The Speaker said that evidence-based legislation is one of the key areas that Parliament is to …