Apac Police accused of aiding suspects’ escape as security fears deepen
Apac, Uganda: Residents of Atar Village in Abedi Parish, Apac Sub-county, have openly accused officers attached to the Uganda Police Force of facilitating the escape and...
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Opposition holds prayer inside Lubaga without priest despite postponement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy wooden doors of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lubaga, had barely closed after the 1 p.m. Mass when a fresh wave of worshippers beg...
Lira Blood Bank construction nears completion
The Lira Regional Blood Bank under construction.Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Regional Blood Bank at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) is...
Government confirms salary hike for arts teachers in next financial year
KAMPALA, Uganda — Secondary school arts teachers on the government payroll will receive a 25 percent salary increase starting in July, officials said this week.The pay...
Prof Ssali appointed Mak Deputy VC Academic Affairs
KAMPALA: Makerere University has appointed Prof Sarah Ssali the new Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs.Ssali, a Prof of Gender Studies at the same insti...
Stop teaching girls to pull – Minister Mutuuzo challenges “valueless and outdated” traditional norms
The Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Hon. Peace Mutuuzo, has advised Ugandans to drop cultures and norms that do not add much value to children.In a brief encoun...
Over 60 students expelled from Kitgum High School for stealing 130 chairs
Kitgum, Uganda: At least 60 students have been expelled from Kitgum High School over persistent indiscipline and poor academic performance, school authorities have confir...
Old Kampala SSS PTA Blasts Ministry of Education Over Alleged Irregularities and Head Teacher Misconduct
Mrs. Dorothy KabandaKAMPALA — The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ministry of...
Flavia Tumusiime bashed online over controversial ‘women submission’ conference
The event, scheduled for March 28, 2026 at Kololo Independence Grounds, is being promoted as a platform to inspire women to “dominate” in life while remaining submiss...
HUGE SCANDAL! Investigation Lays Bare Rot at World Bank Funded CEDP Project, Finance Ministry, PSFU on the Spot
After ten years, millions in financing and bold promises to transform Uganda’s business and tourism competitiveness, the Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Proj...