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Police hunt for teacher on the run over defilement of pupil

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima is hunting for a primary school teacher over alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. The suspect has only been identified as Leonard, a teacher at Yana Primary school in Hoima East division, Hoima city while the girl is also a pupil of …

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Man held for fleecing students in bursary scam

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dokolo Central Police Station is holding Daniel Omola, a resident of Apenyo village in Bata town council, for conning students of their money with promises of giving them bursaries. Omola, owner of a local NGO Fohow, is accused of conning five students from Amolatar district …

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Catherine Russell fourth woman to lead UNICEF

New York, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Catherine Russell took office this week as UNICEF’s new Executive Director, becoming the fourth woman to lead the organization in its 75-year history. “It is an honor and a privilege to join UNICEF and help lead its remarkable work for children at such …

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Gulu city struggling to clear UGX 3.8Bn debt

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city is choking on unpaid debt of 3.8 Billion Shillings. The money is meant for the payment of utility bills like electricity and water supplies for the various offices, allowances for elected leaders, and fuel among others. Alfred Okwonga, the Gulu City Mayor says …

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FGM survivors in Bukwo want to be considered PWDs

Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Survivors of Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Bukwo are flooding the office of the Resident District Commissioner-RDC demanding to be included on the list of Persons with Disabilities-PWDs. Speaking to URN on Wednesday, Bukwo RDC Samuel Hashaka Mpimbaza, said that he receives not less than …

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Agago leaders demand heightened security to curb cattle theft

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Agago are demanding the deployment of UPDF soldiers in spots frequented by the Karamojong cattle rustlers. The request follows the increasing raid of animals in the last one month. Kayanza Zanzibar Yamokolo, the LCV councilor of Lai-Muto town council says the Karamojong …

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Ministry of Health directs districts to recruit substantive DHOs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The health ministry has noted with concern the failure by numerous District Service Commissions to recruit substantive district health officers. Dr. Diana Atwine, the Health Ministry Permanent Secretary says that the many districts are operating without substantive district health officers, which she blames on tribal …

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Bunyoro Kitara Royal Commission reinstates prime minister

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Royal Commission have reinstated the Kingdom Prime Minister Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga. The Royal Commission (Akakurato k’Obunanu) was instituted by King Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, in August 2017 to advise the King and to aid in streamlining operations of the kingdom administration. The …

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Busia RDC suspends new boda boda leadership, orders fresh elections

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busia Resident District Commissioner-RDC, John Rex Achila, has nullified the newly elected boda-boda leadership and ordered fresh polls. On Sunday, the National Union of Drivers, Cyclists and Allied Workers-(NUDCAW) declared Joseph Ojambo and Bernard Mukisa, as the chairperson of Busia district and Municipality Boda …

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