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Idi Amin memorial lecture in doubt

Muni University denies offering venue for Amin lecture but organisers insist Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Muni University in Arua city has denied reports that it had offered to host the proposed inaugural memorial Lecture for Former President Idi Amin. Early last week, a group of …

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Lira club uses sports to raise awareness about sickle cell

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Lira-based sporting club has embarked on using sports to raise awareness about sickle cell anemia. Lira and generally Lango sub-region has one of the highest prevalence sickle cell anemia which leads to sickle cell disease. Studies have generally found that Northern Uganda leads in …

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Acholi leaders halt sale of customary land to “Balaalo”

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Acholi Sub-region have resolved to suspend the sales of customary land to cattle keepers commonly referred to as “balaalo”. The resolution is part of nine key action points put forward by leaders in the region as they seek to bring to an …

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Babalanda warns RDCS over infighting

Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Minister of Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda has threatened tough action against Resident District Commissioners and District Internal Security Officers over infighting. In statement delivered at a capacity-building symposium for RDCs and DISOs from the greater Masaka sub-region, Babalanda said she is concerned concern about …

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HRMAU partners with BrighterMonday Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU) on August 11th formally signed the partnership Memorandum of Association (MoU) with BrighterMonday Uganda, the largest job matching and career platform in Uganda to leverage the job market data & opportunities for its members and the wider public. …

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Gov’t engaging the World Bank on funding cuts – Musasizi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance, Hon. Henry Musasizi, has said government is engaging the World Bank on its decision to cut financing of projects in Uganda. “We are negotiating with the World Bank but should we fail to agree, then we shall make some decisions …

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Five Judges retire from Judiciary

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary is headed for yet another understaffing gap following the official retirement of it’s five Judges and eight lower cadres who include Deputy Registrars and Magistrates. The Judges who were officially retired from the Judiciary on Friday night at a Dinner held at the …

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Keddi Foundation earmarks $1.2 million for cancer, heart treatment

Kizito’s 6-year-old heart surgery set for Thursday, August 17 Mukono, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Keddi Foundation has reiterated its commitment to stand with the vulnerable as it committed billions of Shillings to support and care for patients with cancer and heart-related complications. Steven Eric Keddi, the head of the …

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MPs demand law firm to account for UGX39Bn

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Kiconco Katabbazi, the proprietor of Pathways Advocates has been given a five-day ultimatum to account for 39 billion Shillings advanced to his law firm to compensate 142 Kigezi tea nursery bed farmers. The affected tea nursery operators in the districts of Kabale, Rukungiri, Kanungu, …

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Court halts Minister Kitutu’s trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court has halted the trial in which Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono is accused of causing loss of public property after her alleged involvement in the diversion of iron sheets. On Friday, High Court Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga halted …

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