Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali, has announced government’s plan to rehabilitate and expand public secondary schools across the country, cognizant of the dilapidated structures in schools. Ali, also Deputy Leader of Government Business, said that the Ministry of Education and Sports has prepared …
Read More »Acholi MPs want Gen. Moses Ali probed for fuelling violence in Apaa
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Parliamentary Group has asked the government to investigate the second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali for persistently inciting violence in Apaa, an area contested between two districts. The land in question was gazetted as East Madi Game Reserve under Zoka Forest in …
Read More »Moses Ali replaces late Kivejinja on IUIU council
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali has replaced the late Kirunda Kivejinja as the government representative on the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) council. Kivejinja who died two weeks ago has been serving on the University Council as vice-chairperson of the council until …
Read More »UNHCR launches Uganda’s first commercial farm for refugees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched Uganda’s first commercial farm for refugees and host communities in Adjumani district. A resident of the same area, Piros Santos Erwaga last June offered 2000 acres of land to UNHCR in Piroa, Aliwala village in …
Read More »OPM resolves ‘conflict’ between Health Ministry, Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has embarked on a process to mend the relationship between Makerere University and the Ministry of Health whose officials are reportedly fighting over COVID-19 cash. The process started with a crisis meeting presided over by the …
Read More »Delayed relocation of landslide victims angers Bududa district leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district authorities are bitter with the office of the Prime Minister over the delayed relocation of the people from landslide prone areas. They argue that the Disaster Preparedness Ministry hasn’t done enough to ensure the safety of their people. After the 2011 Nametsi …
Read More »Leave Kyaligonza’s issue to Generals- Moses Ali
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Prime Minister, Gen. Moses Ali has asked legislators to demanding the recall of Uganda’s Ambassador to Burundi, Maj. Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza. He advises members of parliament to instead focus on their legislative duties and leave the issue of sanctioning Kyaligonza to army …
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