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Mbale city council authorities split over street parking tenders

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a dispute among Mbale city authorities over the award of the street parking tender to Nalu Tours and Travels. The dispute has sacked in the Mbale city mayor Kassim Namugali, the Industrial division mayor Muhamod Masaba, the town clerk David Kyansanku, and the Resident …

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DPP yet to receive proceedings in Mabirizi offensive communication case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State prosecutors have told Buganda Road Magistrates Court that they have not yet received a typed copy of proceedings in the offensive communication case against lawyer Male Mabirizi. Robert Rutaro Muhairwe accuses Mabirizi of using his social media platforms to abuse Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana. …

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IGG directs Jinja city authorities to nominate new land board members

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government-IGG, Patricia Achan has directed Jinja city authorities to conduct fresh nominations of land board members, saying the previous exercise didn’t follow the right procedures. This stems from complaints by whistleblowers to the Inspectorate of Government indicating that the candidates nominated …

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Joint security forces kill 20 cattle rustlers in one week

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces comprising the army and police killed twenty Karamojong cattle rustlers during their disarmament operations in the region last week. Micheal Longole, the Karamoja regional police spokesperson told URN in an interview on Monday that the rustlers were gunned down in gunfire exchanges …

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Micho relies on squad depth to overcome Uzbekistan

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojević Micho is relying on the depth of his squad to overcome Uzbekistan in the final of the 2022 Navruz Cup scheduled for later this evening at Navbahor stadium. Uganda Cranes ejected Tajikistan 5-4 on penalties following a one-all-draw in …

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CID dispatches homicide team to probe five killings in Mukono

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate in Kibuli has dispatched three homicide detectives to probe the five murders in Mukono district. At least five people were killed in Mukono municipality and Nakisunga sub county over the weekend in suspected cases of robbery and domestic violence. The victims include …

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