Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preliminary police findings into the fire that gutted a dormitory at King’s College Budo points to possible arson. On Tuesday morning, fire gutted Grace House, one of the girls’ dormitories at King’s College Budo, destroying student’s property worth millions of Shillings. The fire is said to …
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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli police are investigating circumstances surrounding the murder of a renowned traditional healer. Forty-year-old, Wasswa Kayizi was stabbed to death inside his shrine at Butabaala village in Southern division in Kamuli district on Wednesday night. His lifeless body was covered with bruises and open wounds in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawolo hospital is yet to deliver services to residents according to expectation despite undergoing major rehabilitation in 2017. The hospital lacks key staff which is affecting service delivery. The rehabilitation works also included the construction of a new outpatient department, a fully equipped theatre with three …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Gulu and Amuru districts have raised concerns about new methods being used by illegal charcoal dealers and loggers to gain access to forest reserves and cut down trees. In Paibona sub county in Gulu district, Richard Watmon, the LC 3 chairperson says that more …
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From Managing Director and CEO Airtel Nigeria, Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya to head Airtel Africa Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa plc has announced Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya as their new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Segun Ogunsanya who has been Managing Director and CEO Nigeria since 2012, is to succeed Raghunath “Raghu” …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has yet again deferred the proposal by the government to introduce a Parish development model that seeks to empower Ugandans economically in the 10,594 parishes. The model is a strategy being fronted by the Government in the next financial year for organizing and delivering public …
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Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society, a group of farmers in Abapiri Village, Atule parish in Chawente Sub County, Kwania district needs 400 million shillings to construct a warehouse. The Cooperative which deals in soya beans, maize, sim sim and other cereal crops, plans to …
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Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has burnt 1,000 illegal fishing nets and impounded 40 boats in Rubirizi District. The fishing gear was impounded during operations to crack down on poor fishing methods on the landing sites of Kashaka, Mahyoro and Kasenyi on Lake George. Lt Bernard …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Union of Teachers-UNATU is opposed to the directive from the Education and Sports Ministry compelling all teachers to take the COVID-19 jab. Filbert Baguma, the UNATU General Secretary, says that although the idea of vaccinating all teachers is good for their own safety, …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of Japan in Uganda has commissioned two newly constructed and furnished classroom blocks at Oriou Primary School in Katakwi District. The 300 Million Shillings under the Assistance for grassroots Human Security Project grant covered two classroom blocks, 10 stance latrine and furniture for the …
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