Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 10,000 pastoralists at Kobebe grazing area in Lotisan sub-county, Moroto district are going for days without any meal as the hunger crisis sweeps through the region. Three different communities which comprise the Jie from Kotido district, Matheniko from Moroto and Turkana from …
Read More »EBOLA: Private healthcare clinics can set up isolation centres
Kampla, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Private hospitals and clinics in Kampala have been urged to set up isolation units as the Ebola outbreak first announced in September, continues to ravage Uganda. Cumulative cases have now risen to 129 and by Monday, 2183 contacts of these cases were being followed up …
Read More »LUWERO: Two policemen gunned down, station set on fire
IGP condemns attack on police station Busiika, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team in Luwero district has launched a manhunt for assailants who raided a police station 33km outside Kampala and shot two Policemen dead. The incident occured at Busiika Police Station in Busiika town council in …
Read More »COURT: Former Uganda Airlines CEO Muleya is innocent
IGG case collapses in court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has acquitted the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya on charges of disobedience of lawful orders by the Inspectorate of Government requiring him to record a statement on matters related corruption. …
Read More »Nkumba University picks Sudanese scholar as Guild President
Toka polled 289 votes, while Andweineho came second with 278 votes Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An international student from Sudan, Given Victor Toka, has been voted the new Guild President 2022/2023 of Nkumba University. Toka, a second-year International Relations and Diplomacy student defied all odds to beat six …
Read More »Africa Laughs returns with comedic masterpiece
Zimbabwean dissapointed after being given a “nyanya mbizzi” rolex on a Uganda Airlines flight Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Laughs comedy show made a grand return for its sixth edition Friday 28th October at the Kololo ceremonial grounds The show, sponsored by Uganda Waragi – a product of Uganda …
Read More »Zimbabwe’s Chinhoi conquers Uganda Open a 2nd time
💠 Top four 1⃣ R Chinhoi 🇿🇼 69,70,66,72 – 277 (-11) 2⃣ S Ngige 🇰🇪 75,74,67,71 – 287 (-1) 3⃣ R Rugumayo 🇺🇬 73,70,67,77 – 287 (-1) 4⃣ G Snow 🇰🇪 74,70,70, 76 – 290 (-2) ▶ Click FOR FINAL RESULTS ✴ Robson Chinhoi 🇿🇼 👉2022Champ 🏆 ✳ Kampala ⛳🇺🇬 ✳ Lubumbashi ⛳🇨🇩 ✳ …
Read More »UGANDA GOLF OPEN: Who can stop Chinhoi?
💠 DAY 3 leaderboard 1⃣ R Chinhoi 🇿🇼 69,70,66 – 205 (-11) 2⃣ R Rugumayo 🇺🇬 73,70,67 – 210 (-6) 3⃣ G Snow 🇰🇪 74,70,70 – 214 (-2) 4⃣ C Nsanzuwera 🇷🇼 76,72,68 – 216 (Par) 💠 36 made cut, playing round 4 today ✳ Uganda 14 Pros + 1 Amateur ✳ Kenya 14 ✳ Zimbabwe …
Read More »EBOLA: No school visitation, parties during UNEB exams
📌 UNEB EXAM TIMETABLE 2022 ✳ UCE 🔵 October 14th – Candidate Briefing ➡ October 17th – Start of UCE exams ➡ November 18th – End of UCE exams PLE 🔵 November 7th – Candidate Briefing ➡ November 8th – Mathematics ➡ November 8th – SS & RE ➡ November 9th – Integrated Science ➡ November 9th – English ✳ UACE …
Read More »Ruto’s Cabinet: Is it a win for Uganda-Kenya relations?
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s new government took full charge of affairs on Thursday, following the swearing-in of the cabinet ministers. All ministers except Peninah Malonza, who was nominated for Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage, successfully went through the vetting process by the vetting committee that concluded work on …
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