Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has pledged sh1.5billion to help the Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) purchase land to construct a first ever Ugandan girls university in Tororo. He also promised another sh200 million to enable TACI to complete installation of the Tororo Broadcasting Network Limited radio …
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Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kumi Chief Administrative Officer Abdu Batambuze narrowly survived angry councillors who stormed his office over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of district staff. Batambuze was signing appointment letters and posting instructions of more than 90 staff when the district chairperson and his executive stormed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, has tabled the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2021 for first reading amidst concerns from the Opposition about the utilisation of the previous requests. The bill seeks to provide for supplementary appropriation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi has apologized to former Kasese Municipality MP, Robert Centenary for his suspension. The disagreement between the former MP and the FDC party began in 2019 when the district party chairperson, Saulo Matte suspended him and …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka district local government councilors have rejected a proposal to construct their headquarters on a piece of land donated by former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi. The district council which convened on Thursday to consider the appropriate location for the new district headquarters declined to …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Gulu have arrested a prime suspect for allegedly stealing of motorcycles in the outskirts of Gulu city. The suspect identified as Denis Komakech, 35, a resident of Tegwana Parish in Layibi Central, Pece-Laroo division was picked up by the security personnel from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has received electronic equipment worth 350 Million Shillings to boost efforts in fast-tracking gender-based violence cases. The equipment that included 30 desktop computers, two sets of court recording and transcription machines were donated by the Australian Development Cooperation together with the United Nations …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu University Dean of students Christopher Mpora has been convicted and sentenced to one month of community service over forgery and uttering a false document. Mpora was sentenced on Thursday by the Gulu Grade One Magistrate Christine Turibamwe. He was charged with three counts …
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Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi District Education Department is facing a shortage of primary school teachers in four sub-counties. The affected schools are Kizinda, Kabande, Kanyegyero, Rushobe, Kayengo, Kakoma, and Kyentobo primary schools. In each of the schools, teachers stand at an average number of 8 to 12, which …
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Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspects are in custody at Apac central police station in connection to murder. The suspects are George Okello 33, Fredrick Otim 30, and another only identified as Joseph. The suspects were picked up on Thursday in connection to the brutal murder of Innocent Anyeme, …
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