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Insurance Companies register sales as Life Camp closes in Elgon Region

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inaugural Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) Life Camp ended in Eastern Uganda after a week of activities where insurance companies exhibited different Life Insurance products. The camp took place at the UCU Mbale Grounds starting July 24th -28th. The week-long event saw 9 Life Insurance …

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Somali national arrested for knocking child dead in Old Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at Old Kampala have arrested a Somali national accused of knocking an 18-month-old baby dead. The baby has been identified as Diana Chebet while the arrested driver is Abdul Rahim Bashir Khadir. Doreen Nanjala, the deceased’s mother said the baby was in the precincts …

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Ministry of tourism to construct open air museum in Napak

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism in Uganda is embarking on a significant project to establish an open-air museum in Napak district, aimed at exhibiting fossils and attracting more tourists to the Karamoja sub-region. The proposed open-air museum, located in Iriiri Sub County, will serve as …

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Lotteries Board officials blame each other over procurements

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) is under scrutiny over the manner in which contracts were awarded at the body. Ronald Kimanje, a Records Officer at NLGRB told the Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises that he resigned …

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Tension as Govt seeks to allocate free land to former NRM MPs

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is mounting in Laguti Sub County, Pader district, due to a government decision to allocate over 12 square miles of land to former Members of Parliament. The allocation, facilitated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), National Animal Genetic Resources …

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Museveni accuses PPDA of frustrating Public-Private Partnerships

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has accused the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority-PPDA of frustrating partnerships between state-owned agencies and private investors. Museveni argues that some PPDA protocols, which sound legally applicable in the course of procuring user items like machinery, are not …

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Emergencies: 95% of Ugandans unaware of number to call

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only five per cent of Ugandans are aware of a toll-free number to call in case of a medical emergency, results of a new survey done by Twaweza show. According to their report released on Thursday, the majority of Ugandans further reported not knowing …

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Police to implement annual promotions

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police leadership has taken the decision to promote officers annually to facilitate their career growth, the Deputy Director of Operations of the Uganda Police Force (UPF), Wilson Omoding has revealed. Speaking at the piping ceremony of newly promoted police air wing personnel in …

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