Karamoja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The artisanal miners in Karamoja region have increased the price of gold three times than before due to shortage of water. URN learnt that in December 2020, the miners were selling a a gram was sold at 70,000 shillings are currently charging as much as …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial Constraints are affecting garbage collection in Lira City. Several parts of the city are filled with dust and littered with polythene bag “Kaveera”. There are also piles of garbage consisting while the dust bins are filled beyond capacity. Residents in the city argue that failure …
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Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | ShowMax, the Multichoice owned TV streaming service, will be charged half price to all DStv Access, Compact and Compact Plus customers when they add the streaming platform service to their DStv bill. However, the company’s premium subscribers will access ShowMax free of charge, potentially providing customers with …
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Army apologizes to assaulted journalists, pledges to foot medical bills Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) had court martialed seven of its officers, a day after journalists were beaten as they covered former Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi deliver a petition at the Human …
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Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Ruhaama Sub County LC III Chairperson, Tom Rwomushana and five others are to serve a suspended ten-months sentence for criminal trespass. The others are the Mirama hills parish chairperson, Kassim Karyeija, the former Ruhaama sub-county councillor, Cosmas Kakuru, Yeremia Kanyesime, Elidad Buluhani and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 26-year-old woman was on Wednesday evening sentenced to 28 years and eleven months in jail for murdering her husband over 10,000 shillings. Mercy Layet, a resident of Okwici Village, Angara Parish, Akwang Sub –County in Kitgum District was convicted and sentenced for murdering Patrick …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several journalism bodies have condemned continued brutal attacks by military on journalists as they do their work. On Wednesday, as the former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu presented a petition on gross human rights violations to the office of the United Nations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The case in which former Presidential Candidate retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde is charged with treason and illegal possession of firearms has been referred to High Court for investigation. City Hall Senior Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise on Wednesday evening delivered a ruling directing that the file …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Surprisingly few female pregnant finalists returned to schools after the re-opening last year according to the ministry of education and sports. Due to the high number of pregnancy cases recorded during the lockdown, ministry of education officials expected to have over 1,000 finalists in this …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pineapple processing factory in Ntungamo district has halted its operation, just a year after it was commissioned. The Shillings 1.4 billion fruits factory belonging to Nyakihanga Fruits and Vegetable Grower’s Cooperative Society suspended its operation at the beginning of February 2021. Nathan Mutungi, the …
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