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Former minister Kabafunzaki evades prison, clears UGX 10m fine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former State Minister for Labour, Herbert Kabafunzaki has paid a 10 million Shillings fine imposed on him by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala as an alternate sentence for a bribery conviction. Kabafunzaki was convicted of soliciting a bribe of five million Shillings from Hamid …

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Catholic priest under investigation over death of suspected robber

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masaka is investigating a priest attached to Bisanje Catholic Parish over the suspicious death of a suspected robber. The priest, Reverend Fr Richard Mugisha was summoned in relation to the death of Ronald Kyeyune, 30, a suspected robber who had allegedly broken into …

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Delayed funding frustrating research on Lake Victoria

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed release of funds by partner states to finance the activities of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization-LVFO has slowed research on East Africa’s largest shared water body. LVFO is mandated to conduct studies on the different aspects of Lake Victoria with funding from the …

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West Nile leaders ask gov’t to address gaps in Emyooga program

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the West Nile region have asked the government to make adjustments and address the gaps in the implementation of the Emyooga program. The Emyooga programme was launched in July last year to target Ugandans in the informal sector clustered in 18 groups that …

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Air Arabia to make three weekly flights to Entebbe

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport has received a new airline career. Air Arabia is set to start operating direct commercial passenger flights from Sharjah International Airport in the UAE to Entebbe International Airport thrice a week. The 169-passenger aircraft will be making flights on Sunday, Wednesday and …

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Mother arrested over kidnap of 4 year old son

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police Crime Intelligence unit has arrested a woman for kidnapping her four-year-old son and demanding 32 Million Shillings ransom from her husband. Last week, the boy’s mother Annet Kiiza and neighbours filed a report at Nansana police station that Daniel Male had been kidnapped …

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Kasese registers increase in uptake of family planning services

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an improved uptake of family planning services in Kasese district following the easing of the nationwide lockdown. At the end of July this year, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni eased the second nationwide lockdown he announced on June 18th, 2021, to contain the second wave …

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UNATU, Museveni disagree over pay rise for science teachers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU on Tuesday disagreed with President Museveni on the government’s plan to increase the remuneration of science teachers. Speaking at the National Teachers Day celebrations at Kololo ceremonial grounds, Filbert Baguma, the UNATU general secretary noted that the idea of preferring …

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EACOP compensation: Kyotera PAPs shun bank account opening

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 30 people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline route in Nabigasa sub-county in Kyotera district have declined to open up bank accounts ahead of the compensation payment. New Plan Limited and Total Uganda entered a partnership with Centenary Bank to help …

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Three arrested for raping 40 year old woman in Adjumani

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three men in Adjumani district are in police custody for allegedly raping a 40-year-old woman and leaving her unconscious on independence night. Alex Vuga Chandiga, the LC I chairperson of Rassia East village identifies the suspects as William Anyanzo Itraru, Godfrey Alumai commonly known as …

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