Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Meat consumers in Gulu City are at high risk of contracting zoonotic diseases as veterinary officers do not inspect meat from the main abattoir in Bardege-Layibi Division any longer, according to sources. Uganda Radio Network understands that for several months now, residents within the …
Read More »Schools in Arua reopen without inspection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than ten government and private schools in Arua district have reopened without inspection. The Ministry of Education and Sports embarked on inspecting all educational institutions across the country to gauge their readiness and ability to implement the Covid-19 standard operating procedures before they reopen. …
Read More »Inspection, funding delays might affect school reopening dates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several schools might not be able to reopen as planned due to delays in inspection and release of the capitation grant. All education institutions were allowed to reopen for candidates and finalists after more than six months of a closure announced to keep COVID-19 …
Read More »Headteachers concerned about slow pace of inspection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Headteachers in Kawempe division have expressed concern about the slow pace of inspection ahead of the scheduled reopening of schools. The Ministry of Education and Sports is supposed to inspect all educational institutions for candidates and finalists to measure their readiness and ability to …
Read More »Education ministry to inspect schools ahead of planned reopening
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is set to inspect all educational institutions ahead of the scheduled reopening for candidates and finalists. The plan is to visit all schools across the country to gauge their readiness and ability to implement Standard Operating Procedures before …
Read More »CAF officials in Kenya for final CHAN assessment
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspectors arrived in Kenya on Monday to assess the country’s progress towards hosting next year’s African Nations Championships (CHAN). The eight-member team’s visit was delayed a week due to uncertainty surrounding the disputed outcome of last month’s presidential election in …
Read More »CAF postpones CHAN inspection visit to Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has called off its final inspection visit to Kenya to assess preparations for the 2018 African Nations Championship, officials said on Sunday. A delegation was expected in Nairobi on September 7 but the current political situation in Kenya …
Read More »VIDEO: Anxiety as vehicle inspection in Uganda starts on Monday
VIDEO: Starting Monday next week, the works and transport ministry will embark on a campaign to inspect all vehicles in Uganda. They have called upon drivers to take their cars for inspection or else suffer penalties. According to the minister Azuba, the whole exercise is to regulate cars that are in …
Read More »Pre-shipment inspection: Higher costs but better cars
By Patrick Kagenda Used car prices in Uganda are set to go up following the introduction of the pre-shipment inspection of vehicles at the port of origin. Three companies, Jevic Japan, East Africa Automobiles and Jabal Kilimanjaro were recently contracted for the job by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards …
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