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Museveni donates UGX60M to two churches in Katakwi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has donated Shillings 60 million towards the construction of St. Stephen Catholic Parish and St. Paul Church of Uganda in Katakwi district. Museveni delivered the money through the Vice President, Retired Major Jessica Alupo Epel. She noted that the president was aware …

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Sixteen sex workers arrested for defying curfew time in Gulu city

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of sixteen suspected sex workers have been arrested in Gulu city for allegedly defying curfew time. The suspects aged between 18 to 25 years were arrested between 9pm and midnight along Phillip Tana road and Layibi center in Pece-Laroo division. David Mudong Ongom, …

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Kitgum runs out of Covid-19 vaccines

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has run out of Covid-19 vaccines. The district received 1,571 doses of the Chinese vaccine Sinovac early this month. This was in addition to 1,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that had been supplied by the Ministry of Health in August. The acting …

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Busia CAO in trouble over misappropriated funds

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Rex Aachila, the Busia Resident District Commissioner-RDC has summoned Joseph Balisanyuka, the Chief Administrative Officer-CAO over misappropriation of 49 million Shillings. The funds were part of Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA’s compensation paid to Masafu sub-county for encroaching part of its land (Masafu sub-county play …

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Eleven arrested over death of Kamuli police constable

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli police have rounded up eleven suspects believed to have actively participated in lynching Police constable Francis Kasolo on Sunday evening. The suspects are Isima Muzaale, Karim Walujo, Robert Mpule, Yoweri Wanjala, Yoweri Oliga, Silvestor Magala, Zabwe Wabwire, Yonah Mvabagwa, John Ekijati, Ewaku Mugatu and …

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NRM MPs to consult on proposed bail ban for capital offences

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to carry out a two-weeks consultation on President Yoweri Museveni’s proposed ban of bail for capital offence suspects. Museveni on Tuesday addressed the NRM legislators at Kololo Independence grounds and according to the Government Chief Whip …

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Oulanyah questions access to information law

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah says there is need to ensure that all Ugandans understand the value of the right to access to information. He said while Uganda and other countries have enacted laws guaranteeing the right to access to information, such laws seem to …

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DP condemns president’s proposal to quash bail for capital offences

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party has condemned President Museveni’s proposal to abolish the constitutional right to bail of suspects accused of capital offences. The DP spokesperson Okoler Opio Lo Amanu told the media in Kampala that the move is unconstitutional and it will suppress the independence of …

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