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Anti-Corruption Unit, police probe fake titles on NSSF land

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police are investigating a case in which 10 people allegedly acquired by fraudulent means, titles on land at Lubowa owned by the National Social Security Fund-NSSF. It is alleged that in 2019, Muhammad Kityo Lubowa, Moses Bogere, Betty …

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IUIU students, administrators clash over missing coursework marks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a bitter row between law students at the Islamic University in Uganda and the administration over missing coursework marks. Over the past weeks, students in the law faculty have silently been planning protests against the university administration over the missing coursework marks. The …

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Machete wielding assailant breaks into MP Mary Begumisa’s residence

Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Sembabule have arrested a machete-wielding assailant from the home of Mary Begumisa, the District Woman MP. The assailant identified as Swaibu Kanyama, 37, reportedly jumped over the perimeter wall fence and entered the legislator’s home in Kiggundu zone, Lwebitakuli sub-county. The incident …

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Witch arrested in Gulu city for being a public nuisance

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu city are holding a 30 year old suspected witch for being a public nuisance after she was nabbed casting a spell at Kaunda grounds in Gulu city at night. Stella Auma, a resident of Koch-Goma sub county in Nwoya district was arrested …

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CECAFA asks member associations to invest more in women football

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) has asked member associations and stakeholders to invest more in women football. Auka Gecheo, the CECAFA executive director challenged subscribing countries to increase funding in women football, which will help female players to exploit the …

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Woman raped and murdered in Kamwenge district

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamwenge district are investigating circumstances under which a 48 year-old woman was raped and murdered by yet to be known assailants. The deceased has been identified as Medius Ayebare, a wife to Fulgence Beyanga, all residents of Nyanchwamba1 cell, Masaka ward, Kamwenge town …

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Armed thugs shoot dead Busia money changer

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown armed robbers have shot dead a money changer in Busia district and made off with Shillings 6 million and a motorcycle. The deceased is 38 year old Steven Egesa, a resident of Asopotoite B village in Sikuda sub-county. He succumbed to several bullet wounds …

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Kalungu LC5 chairman under fire from Muslims over distribution of pigs

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahmed Nyombi Mukiibi, the Kalungu LC5 chairman is under fire from the Muslim community in the district over flouting Islamic principles. Trouble for Mukiibi started when he was seen physically handing pigs to beneficiaries under the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) program at the district headquarters …

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