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Mabirizi sues Bobi Wine for obtaining driving permit by false pretense

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has sued former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu for obtaining a driving permit by false pretense. This follows Mabiriz’s letter to the Chief Licensing Officer of Motor Vehicles under the Ministry of Works and Transport seeking certified copies of the signed application …

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Presidency seeks UGX12Bn to renovate State House

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the President is seeking a budgetary allocation of 12.33 billion Shillings to renovate the State House in Entebbe and 23 upcountry State lodges. Constructed in 2007, the State House in Entebbe has had no major rehabilitation works and needs a retouch, State …

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Yellow fever vaccine added on routine immunization

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is introducing yellow fever vaccination on its routine immunization schedule. This will bring the number of immunizable diseases under this program from thirteen to fourteen. Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said they are finalizing plans to start dispensing the jab …

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West Nile leaders kick off campaign against bush burning

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in West Nile region have embarked on a drive to sensitize residents against bush burning and its dangers. Bush fires are common in Madi Okollo, Terego, Yumbe, and parts of Madi Moyo and Obongi districts between January and March every year. Some communities …

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Court accepts Mathew Kirabo’s confession as evidence

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Henry Kaweesa Isabirye has accepted the submission of a written confession by Mathew Kirabo, who is accused of killing his girlfriend Desire Mirembe. Last month, Kaweesa ruled that the case will proceed without Kirabo who skipped court. The prosecution asked the High court to …

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Captured ADF commander to be repatriated to Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A top commander of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels who was captured in the Democratic Republic Congo-DRC, will be repatriated to Uganda. Benjamin Kisokorania was captured on Sunday by the Congolese army at Uvira in South Kivu province, as he returned from neighboring Burundi. Speaking …

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CSBAG calls for UGX100Bn recapitalization of UDC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has proposed a provision of 100 Billion Shillings to capitalize the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). UDC is an investment institution established as a government entity with the mandate to facilitate the industrial and economic development of Uganda. CSBAG …

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Tooro mourns renowned educationist Isaac Kaihura

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro is mourning the death of Isaac Newton Kaihura, a renowned educationist and businessman. Kaihura died on Monday at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital where he had been admitted following a long illness related to internal organ complications. According to his son Ronald Kaihura, …

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