MUASA: Biometrics means we abandon online teaching  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) is opposing the proposed introduction of a biometric staff attendance management system at the university. This comes after the University Secretary, Yusuf Kiranda, informed all staff members and the University Council about …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There’s a somber mood in Soroti magisterial area over the demise of the Chief Magistrate, Margret Aanyu. Aanyu died in Kampala on Sunday where she was rushed after she was found unconscious in her home in Soroti on Friday. Aanyu, 54, was mother to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution, Jane Frances Abodo, has withdrawn kidnap and murder charges against Patrick Agaba, also known as Pato Kasaija, who was the prime suspect in the murder of 28-year-old Susan Magara, a cashier at Bwendeiro Diary. The charges were withdrawn before …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, together with Huawei, has extended the opportunities of the internet to teachers, health workers, social workers, and local leaders in Kanungu District by connecting them with 200 Smartphones, it said on Oct.16. The initiative aims to empower these vital community members with, smart …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gulu City had a weekend of fun as Bell Lager delivered a mini-ObaFest experience at Kweyo Village ahead of the first-ever ObaFest that is happening this Sunday October 22 at Jahazi Pier. The Gulu experience featured unmatched entertainment from top local acts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has taken over the leadership of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) for the next year, reaffirming its prominent role in the region. This came during the 31st Nile Council of Ministers Meeting (NILECOM) held in Kampala. Uganda takes over the leadership from Tanzania, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board and the Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers have jointly expressed their apprehension regarding the increasing obstacles faced by Technical and Vocational Education and Training trainees in securing industrial attachment opportunities. Industrial attachment is a mandatory requirement for …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | According to the recent Lancet Commission report, only 11 percent of people in Uganda who need palliative care services can access it. This detail came up as Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. Palliative …

Kampala, Uganda | URN & AGENCIES |  Double Q Company Ltd has commenced construction of a new assembly plant to increase its output of mainly Sinotruk heavy goods trucks in Uganda. Currently, the company with its operations at Busega along the Northern Bypass in Rubaga Division, Kampala, is putting out …

Bernard ‘Sisye’ Kirya and myself were excited by Manjasi Headteacher Keith Mutengu’s 1975 Independence Day offer of “Entambula” and Cakes OBITUARY | Alfred Geresom Musamali | Bernard Kirya (Sisye) and myself were among the most excited Senior One (S1) students when at the morning assembly of Wednesday 8th October, 1975, our headteacher …