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Two unexploded ordnances discovered at scrap metal workshop in Kapeeka

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces and police have recovered two more explosive devices at a scrap metal workshop in Kapeeka trading centre, Nakaseke district. On Thursday, a bomb exploded in Kapeeka trading centre killing Alfred Mandela on the spot and injuring four others. The injured …

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Court issues fresh criminal summons against Kyagulanyi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Center-LDC Court has issued fresh criminal summons against former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi for allegedly obtaining registration to Makerere University by false pretence. This is after Kyagulanyi failed to appear before the court twice on November 4 and 7. “You are hereby …

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Insecurity in Eastern DRC could disrupt road works – Minister Baryomunsi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insecurity in the Eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could hinder the tarmacking of 223-kilometre roads. In June, President Yoweri Museveni and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi launched the tarmacking of 997 kilometre Mpondwe-Beni road, 181 Kilometre Goli-Beni road and 89 Kilometre Bunagana-Rutchuru-Goma …

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One dead, four injured in Nakaseke bomb explosion

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bomb explosion has killed one person on the spot and injured four others critically in Kapeeka trading center, Nakaseke district. The incident occurred at around 9:00am in Kapeeka central ward, Kapeeka town council. Moses Ssenfuma, the LC3 chairperson of Kapeeka sub-county says that the …

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LC1 chairperson detained for coordinating cattle raids in Katakwi

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people including a village chairperson are in custody at Katakwi police station on accusations of collaborating with rustlers to raid livestock in Katakwi and neighbouring Karamoja districts. The five were picked up on Wednesday from Ajeluk village, Olela parish, Katakwi sub county, and Ngariam county …

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Parliament approves degazettement of Gulu forest reserve

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a resolution approving the degazettement of 70 acres of a forest reserve at Laroo-Pece in Gulu city. The degazetting of the forest reserve will pave way for the development and expansion of Gulu University. This followed a presentation of a report from …

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CID probes kidnap of caretaker who declined to sell boss’ land

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ismail Lukoda Ssekandi, a resident of Lutembe village in Wakiso district, has opened a case file at the Criminal Investigations Directorate accusing police operatives of kidnapping him for five days after he refused to sell his boss’ land. Ssekandi who is the caretaker of 56 …

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