It would ensure security, work towards reconstruction and to lay the foundations for stability and development COMMENT | JULIEN TOURREILLE | The massacre perpetrated against Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 opened a new chapter in the tragedy that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For more than 75 years, too many opportunities …
Read More »University Council hosts appreciation breakfast for former Makerere leaders
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Makerere University council has held a commemoratory breakfast- dubbed “A legacy of leadership” of all the former leaders of the University as a part of its activities to commemorate 100 years of Excellent Service to Humanity. While speaking at the function, the chairperson of …
Read More »NEW DISTRICTS: Lamwo civil servants warned against commuting to work from Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo Resident District Commissioner, Geoffrey Osborn Oceng, has expressed concern over civil servants who still commute from Kitgum district. Lamwo District started operating on July 1st, 2009 but 13 years later, the civil servants still commute daily from Kitgum, which is approximately 66 kilometers away. …
Read More »70 senior police officers graduate in intelligence gathering
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy-six senior police officers have completed a one year course in command, administration, intelligence gathering and observance of human rights. The graduates were cohorts of September 15, 2017 intake and April 6, 2019, and were serving as Regional, District and Division commanders. The group …
Read More »Trump administration pushes back against impeachment probe
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump’s administration pushed back hard Tuesday against the impeachment probe threatening his presidency, accusing Democrats of trying to intimidate and bully diplomats into testifying against the White House. Lawmakers investigating accusations that Trump abused his office by seeking dirt from Ukraine on a 2020 …
Read More »Trump orders government to prioritize artificial intelligence
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the US administration to give greater priority to artificial intelligence, a move seen as firing up a battle for leadership with China. The American AI Initiative executive order calls for the administration to “devote the full resources of …
Read More »Opposition rejects administration of parliament amendment bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition political parties have rejected the Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill 2018. The objective of the Bill is to amend the Administration of Parliament Act to allow for the election of Leader of Opposition following the nomination of at least three contenders by the …
Read More »Trump administration eyes easing student debt protections
Washington, United States | AFP | Thousands of students who ran up unpayable debts at for-profit schools are anxiously waiting to see if US President Donald Trump’s administration does away with anti-fraud protections put in place by his predecessor Barack Obama. Some 95,000 cases of former students seeking forgiveness of …
Read More »JOBS: Director Administration Nairobi UN
Job Opening: Posting Title: DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION, D2 Job Code Title: DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT NAIROBI Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 31 January 2017 – 16 March 2017 Job Opening Number: 17-Administration-UNON-73702-D-Nairobi (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Tanga Odoi: On having 4 mothers
Tanga Odoi, the chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Electoral Commission, is assertive to the point of abrasiveness. The former university don attributes his confidence in dealing with situations directly and not fearing to take a stand from the kind of family he was raised. Odoi, who is …
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