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Two illegal miners buried alive in wolfram mine collapse

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two illegal miners were buried alive in the early hours of Tuesday after a section of the Nyamuliiro Wolfram Mine in Muko Sub-county, Rubanda West County, Rubanda District caved in. The incident occurred at around 2:00 a.m., according to the mine’s manager, Pius Nahambwe …

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6 children dead after eating suspected poisonous mushroom

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least six children have been confirmed dead, and several others hospitalized after allegedly consuming suspected poisonous mushrooms in Naputir Village, Loletio Sub County, Kotido District. The victims, mostly aged between three and eight years, are believed to have eaten wild mushrooms while unsupervised. …

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Fungaroo back to reclaim Obongi Parliamentary seat

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Party (FDC) Vice President for northern Uganda and former MP Obongi has declared interest in reclaiming the Obongi Parliamentary Seat in the 2026 general elections. Kaps Hassan Fungaroo is currently the acting president of the FDC party after Engineer Patrick …

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Expansion of Soroti Fruit Factory to cost Shs40 billion

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced plans to expand the Soroti fruit processing factory at a cost of Shs 40 billion to meet farmers’ expectations. Chimaki Agro Limited, the firm hired by the government to operate and manage the facility on behalf of both the government and …

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MP ELECTIONS: Minister throws in the towel

Minister Cheptoris Quits Kapchorwa Municipality MP Race Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Water and Environment, Sam Cheptoris, has announced he has quit the Kapchorwa Municipality legislative race. Cheptoris, who has served two consecutive terms as legislator for Kapchorwa Municipality, told Uganda Radio Network that he is …

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How CCTV footage changed UPDF narrative of Munyonyo blast

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pictures of suspected suicide bombers exploding before reaching Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine — believed to be their target — began circulating on social media on Tuesday morning, just before 9:00 a.m. Nearly 40 minutes later, Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Acting Spokesperson, Col Chris Magezi, posted …

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Uganda’s coffee exports surge amidst global scarcity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s annual Coffee export earnings grew almost 95 percent over the year ended April 2025 to 1.97 Billion Dollars, mainly boosted by higher international prices. In the same period last year (May 2023 to April 2024), earnings were 1.01 Billion Dollars. While there was an …

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