Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hajji Twaha Kakaire, the former president of the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA is dead. The FUFA Communications director, Ahmed Hussein broke the news of Kakaire’s passing on in Jinja on Thursday afternoon. “We have just learnt of the unfortunate news of the passing on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six of the eight General Katumba Wamala attempted murder suspects face 18 additional charges. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has amended the charge sheet increasing the charges from 6 to 24. The suspects are Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudalllah-Aziz Ramadhan Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has urged government to come up with a plan to support private schools that have suffered financial loss due to the prolonged closure. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, government closed education institutions in March 2020, partially opened up in October and later imposed …
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Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is panic in Mugiti sub county, Budaka district following anonymous letters thrown in the area threatening to harm residents. The sub county councilor Muhamad Mboizi, says the anonymous letters were dropped at Bukatikoko village in Bukaligokwo parish, and Mugiti sub-county headquarters. According to Mboizi, …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drivers attached to Hoima sugar limited are on the spot over rampant accidents along the Hoima-Kikuube road. A number of accidents have happened on this road in the last two months and most of the accidents have been caused by truck drivers attached to Hoima …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto is demanding for a refund of 4 million Shillings that was meant for the construction of a 2.5km tourism road to Amuru hot springs. In a letter dated 27th September this year, Otto claims that in July this …
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Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business this morning (Thursday) came to a standstill in Lorengedwat town council, Nabilatuk district, Karamoja sub region as the locals demonstrated against the continuous stealing of their livestock by the armed Karimojong rustlers. The residents blocked the main highway that connects Moroto, Nabilatuk, Nakapiripiripirt and …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of traders in Arivu market in Arua district are counting losses following a suspected arson attack on Tuesday night. The unidentified arsonists torched a four-roomed store where the traders have been keeping their merchandise. The fire destroyed several items including sewing machines, sacks of …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 851 dogs and cats in Amuru district have been vaccinated against rabies, thanks to Big Fix Uganda, an animal rights body. Statistics from the animals rights body and treatment center show that the mass vaccination took place in Pabbo town council (507) and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi war debt claimants will be compensated one million up from 600,000 Shillings for each head of cattle lost in a revised rate pronounced by the Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi on Wednesday. Government has so far verified a total of 16,946 claimants in Acholi. …
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