Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a drastic drop in the number of learners enrolling in institutions offering Early Childhood Development (ECD) courses. This follows the decision by the Ministry of Education and Sports not to reopen preprimary education institutions for fear that they may not comply with the …
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Rakai , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 residents in Rakai district have resisted the planned opening of boundaries on a disputed piece of land. A Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldier identified as Captain Godfrey Kalamuzi had obtained permission to open boundaries in two villages of Kyakago and …
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Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people were picked up during the local council polls in Rakai district with more than 300 pre-ticked ballot papers. The suspects were spotted by voters who tipped polling agents and polling assistant at Lugalama Catholic polling station in Lwamagwa town council. They …
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Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons owning multiple homes across Uganda and Tanzania will wait until the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, to cross the borders o either side again, according to the new security guidelines issued by authorities in Rakai district. Rakai Resident District Commissioner Charles Mubiru says that they …
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Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five Tanzanian nationals have been arrested in Rakai district for sneaking into Uganda despite the closure of borders to human traffic. The borders were closed as one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease. Only long distance trucks are allowed to cross, …
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