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Uganda registers increased number of female athletes: UAF

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a remarkable increase in the number of female runners in the country. According to the Uganda Athletics Federation-UAF, Uganda has witnessed an upsurge in the number of female athletes since 2005. UAF notes that there are currently over 200 female athletes in the …

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Cane growers, millers trade accusations over high sugar prices

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sugarcane growers in Uganda are divided on the approach to realizing the best earnings from their sweat, with some calling for the institution of the Sugar Board. This comes as the cost of sugar continues to rise, now going for between 5,000 and 6,000 Shillings …

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RAPE: Police detectives arrested for mishandling case file

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested three of its detectives on accusations of mishandling a rape case file of Saulite Anda, a Latvian national. The arrested detectives are Seargent Doreen Oyera, Corporal Judith Akite, and Constable Joyce Ayereget, all from Jinja Road Police Station. Anda says she was …

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MASAKA: Millers cry foul as UNBS closes 20 maize factories

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 25-grain milling plants in Masaka region are crying foul following the closure of their businesses for non compliance with quality standards. The plants were closed by the enforcement team from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS during an operation in the area. The …

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Court dismisses petition on scrapping bail for capital offenders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a case by Retired Justice George Kanyeihamba challenging the move to scrap bail for suspects on capital offenses. In 2021, Kanyeihamba together with John Solomon Nabuyanda, Edrine Price Bodda, Alex Wavamunno, Ronald William Asiimwe, and Simon Ssenyonga sued the Attorney …

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FREEDOM CITY STAMPEDE: Who is to blame?

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is 16 days ever since the tragic New Year’s celebrations at Freedom City. However, there have been counter-accusations on who is to blame for the stampede that led to the death of 11 people. It is no longer news that police arrested and prosecuted …

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JINJA: Speke Courts Hotel building under construction collapses

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A two-floor building still under construction at the Jinja city-based Speke Courts hotel collapsed on Monday night. Eyewitnesses say that the building collapsed at around 7pm while casual laborers were finalizing their day’s duty. Edward Musisi, a resident in the neighborhood says that they saw …

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Acholi Paramount Chief slams organizers over flopped cultural festival

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has slammed officials at the cultural institution for failing the sixth edition of the annual Acholi Cultural Festival. The cultural institution had scheduled to hold the festival that brings in thousands of cultural enthusiasts, from 15-17 …

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Opposition adopts new budget approach

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament is adopting a new approach to the National Budget moving away from responding to the government’s propositions to developing a completely different alternative national budget, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga has announced. Addressing members of the …

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