Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The none harmonized road user fees among East African Community-EAC member states has raised concern among Ugandan freight forwarders. Ugandan trucks transiting through the central corridor (Dar es Salaam port) pay US$500 (Uganda Shillings 1.7 million), Kenya US$200, Rwanda US$150 and Uganda US$100 per truck …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with police are hunting for a man suspected of trafficking 38 children and adults from seven different districts. Agnes Igoye, the deputy national coordinator trafficking in person department at the ministry of internal affairs, has identified the wanted …
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Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC leadership has suspended the activities of Kumi District Muslim Council following an internal dispute between the Kadhi, Sheikh Abdul Wahab Kauta and the executive committee. Recently, the joint session of Kumi Muslim District comprising the Executive Committee and College of …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police officers at Dabani police station in Busia district are in trouble for beating a rape suspect into coma. The Busia Resident District Commissioner, Michael Kibwika has ordered the arrest of the officers. They are accused of assaulting 34 year-old Geoffrey Wamunyororo Wejuli, a …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Albertine region has refuted claims that they were involved in a heavy gunfire exchange with strangers who had invaded Kyangwali refugee settlement area in Kikuube district. On Monday night, reports emerged that some strangers had invaded Kasonga trading center that is situated …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The conjoined twins separated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital are in good health. The twins that were joined on the umbilical cord were separated on Friday last week by a team of eight medics. Halson Kagure, the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Public Relations Officer, says the twins …
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Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five people have been confirmed dead and 6 others hospitalized following a road crash that occurred early on Wednesday. The crash involving three vehicles and one motorcycle happened at the border of Mbale and Budaka district, at Namatala bridge along Mbale Tirinyi road …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 20 people have been confirmed dead in a Link bus accident in Fort Portal. The accident occurred on Wednesday at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. The Traffic Police Spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said that out of the 20, thirteen were adults and seven minors. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will provide Shs7.1 billion to support Ugandan athletes who will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth games due to take place between 28 July and 08 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The State Minister for Sports, Hamson Obua made this revelation while responding to matter …
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Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kotido district are alarmed by the invasion of armyworms which are scaring them from opening up their gardens in the first season of rain. The farmers in Kotido confirmed that the district has been affected by the invasion of the armyworms, a pest …
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