Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cultural leaders from the Mwambu clan of Bugisu have unanimously endorsed Jude Mike Mudoma to be the third leader of the Inzu ya Masaba, known by the title Umukuka. The move follows a reconciliation meeting between Gender Minister Frank Tumwebaze and …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 bags of charcoal were destroyed on Thursday and six suspects arrested in crackdown against illegal loggers that was intensified in Got Kwa parish, Lokung East Sub County in Lamwo district. The operation follows concerns raised by the local population over the indiscriminate cutting …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka District Senior Internal Auditor John Bahati Ssempiira has pleaded guilty to soliciting and obtaining a bribe of one million Shillings from a teacher. This’ he confessed before Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende of the anti-corruption court, The court heard that Ssempiira solicited two million …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Members of Parliament have called for the boycott of President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony. The MPs, Atkins Katusabe the Bukonzo West MP and shadow Minister Foreign Affairs and the Leader of Opposition and Gulu Woman MP Betty Aol Ochan are …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Acholi Sub Region are pleased with the International Criminal Court`s judgement for handing a 25-year jail sentence to Dominic Ongwen , the former commander of the Lord`s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group. The panel of three judges comprised of Peter Kouvacs, Raul …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni labor day remarks over electricity distribution costs seems to have sent shock waves among shareholders of Umeme Limited-the main electricity distribution company. The concern over the President’s statement emerged on Thursday as Umeme MEME shareholders met for the annual general meeting in Kampala. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Midwives have decried the exorbitant fees they pay to renew their license. All nurses and midwives working in Uganda must have a general license to practice and this has to be renewed every 3 years. The midwives note that renewing their practicing license requires them …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the amendment of the National Medical Stores-NMS and National Drug Authority-NDA acts. This follows Parliament’s adoption of the Public Accounts Committee- PAC Central Government report on the findings of the Auditor-General on the Health Sector for the financial years 2016/2017 to 2019/2020. In …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala has been named among the 18 cities in low- and middle-income countries that qualify for grants targeting COVID-19 vaccines preparedness. The funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative will see Uganda’s Capital city receive up to $50000 funding to support communication awareness needed for …
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Kyagulanyi was at the JEEMA offices in Mengo on Thursday to meet with the top party leaders Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top leaders of the Justice Forum-JEEMA party declined to attend a meeting with the National Unity Platform party president Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu. In his effort to reach out to …
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