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Retired head teacher, wife found dead

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A retired head teacher in Serere district and his wife have been found dead. Francis Esiaru, 87, and Gabudesia Ikwam, 78 were discovered dead on Saturday by neighbors who were concerned that the old couple had not come out of their house since morning. …

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Man flees after killing wife in Buyende

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North, are hunting for a 45-year-old, Ronald Ibanda, a resident of Bugaya village, in Buyende district, for allegedly killing his wife. It is alleged that Ibanda stabbed Elizabeth Ndekeye twice in the stomach on Friday night and fled. One of the …

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Gen Muhanga calls for reinforcement against ADF

Bunia, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF wants a reinforcement force to back the UPDF against the Allied Democratic Force-ADF rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. The operation’s overall Commander, Maj. General Kayanja Muhanga says the additional zonal forces will be essential in providing security …

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LAND: Muslims in Mbarara petition Minister Nabakooba

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim Community in Mbarara has petitioned the Minister of Lands Judith Nabakooba to intervene in a land dispute. The land in question measures 47.8 hectares and is located in Nyamitanga, Mbarara City. It is being currently occupied by more than 3,000 people. Sheikh …

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AMBUSHES: Traders resume food supplies to Karamoja

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders have resumed supplying food to the Karamoja region. Two weeks ago, the traders stopped supplies of food citing the continuous road ambushes. The traders suspended supplying food after three of their trucks were shot at the same time around Lorengedwat sub-county in Nabilatuk …

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Deputy Speaker rejects MP Zaake’s written apology

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has rejected the apology from Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake. Sources who preferred anonymity in order not to jeopardize their relationship with the powerful deputy speaker, said Zaake went to Anita’s office with a written apology but …

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Court adjourns Kwoyelo’s war crimes trial to May

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The case in which one of the commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo is facing 93 charges related to atrocities committed during the Northern Uganda political insurgency has been adjourned to May 23rd 2022, to enable the prosecutors prepare more witnesses. The case was …

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