Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has with immediate effect banned the growing of rice and other crops in wetlands across the country. In a resolution passed by Cabinet chaired by President Yoweri Museveni, and communicated on Tuesday by the Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Anywar, the government …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Monday agreed to compensate the family of 16-year-old Nelson Waako who was shot dead by Corporal James Musandiizi on Saturday night. It is reported that Waako and his friend, Ashiraf Binywela, both residents of Mutai village in Buwenge sub county, …
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Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents of Nalubabwe village in Buswale sub county in Namayingo district have lynched a middle-aged man for allegedly staging illegal roadblocks and fleecing them of their valuables and money. The angry mob descended on 25-year old Matia Tamulina on Monday afternoon when they found …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Kingdom subjects in Buddu are racing against time to complete major renovation works of the county headquarters ahead of Kabaka Mutebi’s visit. Jude Muleke, the Kabaka’s representative in Buddu county, commonly known by the traditional title of “Ppokino” undertook major renovations of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka says the 10-year contract government of Uganda signed with Russian company Joint Stock Company Global Security to install digital monitoring systems in all motorcycles and vehicles in Uganda was approved by his office. Joint Stock Company Global Security which was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda on Monday said that the provisional data shows the country’s public debts as of end of April 2021 stood at 66.1 trillion shillings (18.9 billion U.S. dollars), up 15.1 percent from June 2020. The Bank of Uganda, in the state of economy …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Association of Prosecutors-UAP, an umbrella that brings together all the State Attorneys dealing in the criminal matters in the country wants to be given Covid-19 risk allowances. According to the press statement issued by the Secretary General of the Association Arthurton Kukundakwe and …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buvuma district security committee has stopped rice growing near the newly planted oil palm gardens to avoid the risk of their growth. The district security committee reached the decision after the rice growers in Kasansa village in Busamuzi sub county failed to control the fire …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officers led by Soroti Resident District Commissioner, Patrick Okumu have uprooted four acres of marijuana in Oculoi sub county. The marijuana gardens belonged to Anthony Edel, a resident of Awidiang village. The RDC acted on a tip-off from his contact in the same village. …
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Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kagadi are holding 240 people following the weekend raid on a birthday party. Police rounded up the suspects on Saturday night in a raid on Divine guesthouse in Kagadi town. The suspects were attending a birthday party organized by Joachim Ategeka in contravention …
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