Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights-ISER and Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability-UCCA have tasked government to come up with a complete plan of reopening schools for all learners to ease public anxiety. The CSOs note that there is uncertainty on the continuity of studies …
Read More »Rain, silent night usher in new year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rain on Thursday night dampened the mood of the New Year celebrations in most areas of Kampala. Although many Ugandans celebrated their new years online, mostly through watching sermons from churches, Television dance parties, while others kept indoors, the outdoor activity and celebrations were not …
Read More »Museveni to invite opposition leaders for future state house prayers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders have today preached the need for the country to have peaceful and inclusive elections in 2020/2021. They made the appeal during the National Thanksgiving Prayers held at State House in Entebbe. Some of the leaders who made the call include Bishop Henry Luke …
Read More »Pastors blast Yiga in death, advise his children to be different
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Departing from the Ugandan tradition of not talking ill of the dead, several prominent pastors have given negative reactions against Pastor Augustine Yiga and his legacy in the Pentecostal faith. Many have described his pastoral time as full of vengeance while others say he was …
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