SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Several academicians and education experts have cautioned that the newly issued guidelines concerning boarding sections in schools and other institutions are unlikely to bring about the anticipated changes. The “new tough guidelines” in question were issued on Wednesday after a ministry circular alerting school administrators …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial sector experts have validated draft guidelines requiring the industry to integrate climate finance into their operations to enable Uganda to mitigate its vulnerability to human-induced climate change impacts and risks by 2030. The guidelines illustrate steps for mainstreaming climate change in the financial sector …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, has issued fresh guidance regarding the timeline initially established for educators to attain a minimum bachelor’s degree qualification. In 2019, the government introduced a transformative teacher policy which among other things phased out lower qualifications for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched new guidelines for paternity testing. The guidelines require laboratories across the country to among others apply for accreditation to be allowed to collect samples and also have staff that include a counselor or clinical psychologist on the team. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs has issued guidelines for the management of City markets. The markets were re-possessed by the government in 2020 following a presidential directive. Addressing the press on Tuesday at the Uganda Media Center, the Minister for Kampala, Hajjat …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime, says that the police are waiting for clear guidelines from the Environment Ministry to effectively implement the ban on charcoal production and trade in the Acholi Sub-region. The Ministry of Water and Environment issued …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police issued new security and safety guidelines to be followed by event organisers and music promoters wherever they organise concerts moving forward this year. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the new guidelines are aimed at averting future tragedies in concerts such as the recent …
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THIS WEEK: Police issues new guidelines on fire arm ownership Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owing to increased rate of crime by use of guns, the new Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has issued new guidelines on owning fire arms. In an internal memo dated Mar.15, Ochola …
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