Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists have urged the government to adopt up to date early warning systems to guard against disasters that happen repeatedly but cause avoidable damage every time they strike. Speaking at a meeting to mark the International Disaster Risk Reduction day on Wednesday, Prof. Virginia Murray, …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd Division Court Martial sitting in Moroto barracks has convicted 8 suspects for illegal possession of firearms and handed them sentences varying between 5 and 10 years. They are Lokira Peter, Loile Lodipi, Meriya Lokiru, Gino Mukas Napudakwi, Achia Marino, Lodia Andrew, Aboka Joseph Lokusi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A casual labourer has raped a 10-year-girl in Nakawa division, a Kampala city suburb, and strangled her to death. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire identifies the suspect as Gerald Sematiko, a resident of Katogo zone in Kinawataka, Nakawa division in Kampala. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | DFCU bank has been tasked to explain its move to evict 250 families in Tororo before the expiry of their loan term. Chris Sserunkuma, the in-charge of Special Assets at DFCU Bank appeared before the Physical Infrastructure Committee of Parliament on Wednesday following a petition …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is still struggling with inaccessibility to the COVID-19 vaccines, even though many vaccination points have sprouted out in different sites around Kampala. So far, only 2.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered with majority of people getting only one …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala has arrested two people suspected to be part of a racket issuing fake COVID-19 test results to travellers. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the suspects as Francis Luke and Joshua Bakabuye, both residents of Kawempe. Their arrest came after …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has started inquiring into the circumstances under which the former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu obtained his Diploma in Music, Dance and Drama at Makerere University. The investigations stem from an order issued by the Law Development Centre Magistrates Court directing the Director …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two judges attached to the High Court in Masaka have refrained from hearing bail applications filed by Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya. The two legislators were arrested and detained on charges of murder, attempted murder, and aiding and abetting terrorism, stemming from …
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New trust-based grants put survivor leaders at the forefront of the fight against modern slavery London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A new US$1 million fund launched by the Freedom Fund aims to get money directly into the hands of organisations led by survivors of modern slavery – and then …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries State Minister Hellen Adoa has threatened to name and shame illegal fishermen on Lake Victoria and the other major water bodies masquerading as State house officials. Addressing staff at the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute-NaFIRRI in Jinja city on Wednesday, Adoa claimed that …
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