Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has set 30th June 2023 as the deadline for the re-registration of private schools across the country. Five years ago, the Ministry of Education and Sports recalled the licenses of all private schools and ordered them to register afresh …
Read More »NWOYA: Speaker gives RDC two months ultimatum to vacate office
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nwoya District Speaker, Tonny Okello has asked the Resident District Commissioner, Christopher Omara to vacate his office block within two months. In the letter dated 27th March 2023 addressed to Omara, the Speaker said that the office was in the year 2019 temporarily allocated …
Read More »Makerere students issue ultimatum for issuance of graduation gowns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University students guild has given the university management an ultimatum of the close of business today, to ensure all graduating students receive their gowns, or they block the graduation ceremony. The 70th graduation ceremony which is scheduled to start on Tuesday, January 14 …
Read More »Gov’t to negotiate with former Nakawa-Naguru tenants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Housing, Dr Chris Baryomunsi has said government is willing to negotiate with former Nakawa-Naguru estate tenants. Baryomunsi said the tenants should not turn to confrontational tactics in a bid to push government to address their concerns. The former tenants on Monday …
Read More »Red Pepper and Gov’t given ultimatum on out-of-court settlement
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda Road Court on Wednesday gave the Directorate of Public Prosecution and the Red Pepper directors two weeks in which to conclude negotiations and file a consent notice in court. Chief Magistrate James Ereemye Mawanda says he has given the parties’ negotiations a last chance …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Doctors give another ultimatum as they end strike
THIS WEEK: Doctors give another ultimatum as they end strike Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For more than three weeks, work in public hospitals had come to a standstill when doctors went on strike on Nov.06 leaving patients unattended to.The doctors who were demanding that government makes a supplementary budget …
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