Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court sitting in Kampala has ruled illegal, all laws that allow girls that are below 18 years of age to get married. In a petition filed by Kampala civil rights activist Michael Aboneka and Kirya Martins, a five-judge panel unanimously held that any law …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least forty-one teachers and one psychiatric nurse in Luwero are facing dismissal for abscondment from duty. The affected teachers are from Universal Primary schools that include Mityebiri Roman Catholic, St Theresa Kasaala Girls, Luwero Boys, Nandere, Buyuki, Malungu, and Nambi UMEA Primary school. Others are …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family in Arua city central division is demanding compensation of Shillings 50 million or else they drag the city authorities to court for illegally opening a road through their land. Through Buga and Company Advocates, the family of Hajji Muhamad Rizigala accuses the Arua City …
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda passes industry milestone of 10-million-man hours without lost time injuries on the Tilenga Project Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda has successfully achieved 10-millionman hours without Lost Time Injuries (LTI) on the Tilenga Project. This crucial health and safety industry milestone was achieved on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has proposed a raft of measures aimed at improving public expenditure next year, but also to reduce reliance on external support, raising questions as to how half of the budget will be financed. The budget process for 2023/24 which climaxes in June …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The completion of Hoima International Airport hangs in balance after the contractor halted the construction works citing lack of funding from the government. Uganda Radio Network has reliably established that the contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun & Binui International-SBI/Colas limited halted the construction …
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Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of voters in Serere walked kilometers on Monday to join the National Unity Platform-NUP party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu as he campaigned for Alice Alaso, the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT candidate in Serere county. Kyagulanyi arrived in Serere town on Monday evening for the last …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigating cases of sodomy is still complicated for detectives because the majority of the victims are still shy to report, despite the escalation of the cases in the country, the Uganda Police Force-UPF has revealed. According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, many people have been coerced …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has advised Ugandans living in the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) to utilize the available opportunities to invest in Uganda. According to Museveni, Uganda is a secure country whose economy is growing stronger day by day and its …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution has dropped charges against Raymond Marcos Okori for his alleged involvement in the murder of former social worker, Maria Nagirinya. The late Nagirinya was murdered together with his driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa on August 28th, 2019 following their kidnap in Lungujja. Nagirinya …
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