Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) and the police have recovered body parts of the lions that were killed in Queen Elizabeth national park last week. The lions were found dead on Friday evening, in Ishasha sector, Kihihi Sub County, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons officials have today 23rd March, 2020 started receiving the Covid-19 vaccination jabs. They were led by Commissioner General, Dr. Johnson Byabashaijja in the exercise. This is a continuation of the vaccination exercise that started three weeks ago targeting priority groups including health workers, security personnel and …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The 10th NSSF-Monitor Career Expo is set to begin tomorrow and will go on for three days virtually, the NSSF Managing Director Richard Byarugaba and Nation Media Group Uganda Managing Director Tony Glencross told reporters earlier today (March 23). The two executives said COVID-19 pandemic preventive …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | KCB Bank Uganda Limited, has appointed Ramla Nantongo, a seasoned banker, as head corporate banking. She joins KCB Bank from NCBA Bank (formerly NC Bank) where she was heading the Corporate and Commercial business units. Her appointment comes a week after Agnes Namyalo …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighteen people who had gone missing in Kyotera district have returned after spending at least two months in detention. The victims include John Kiwanuka, Vincent Muwonge Lubega, Javiira Luyobya, Shafick Nyombi, Andrew Kankinda, Emmanuel Ngobya, Ronald Muwonge, Faruok Mukapa, Mahad Mukasa, Barak Kyaze and Ronald …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The arrest of US national, Guy Smith, from Fort Portal Tourism City has become one of the latest by security agencies who say they are cracking down on subversive crimes in the country. In a statement posted on Twitter by the Police Spokesperson, Fred …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Piggery farmers in Gulu are frustrated over the failure by the authorities to investigate the suspected cases of African swine fever. The disease was first detected in late February. It has escalated and so far killed 47 pigs in the villages Boke –Ber, Olwo and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto has been arrested in Gulu City. He was arrested on Tuesday at around 9 am from Bomah Hotel in Gulu City by Francis Olugu, the Deputy Director for Criminal Investigations. Odonga was at the gym at …
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Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kagadi district is investigating an attack by armed men who raided Bukwara Trading Centre on Sunday night and robbed up to 32 million Shillings from two different people. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network that the two armed …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About ten houses and two schools have been destroyed following a heavy downpour and thunderstorms that devastated the Mukono district last evening. The incident happened in Kimenyedde sub-county where rains removed rooftops, washed away houses, household properties and plantations. Also affected were two schools; Springfield …
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