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Ministry calls for collective responsibility to end child labour

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has called for collective responsibility to end child labour in the country. Aggrey Kibenge, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development says the country is not lacking laws and policies against child …

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Former Judiciary Permanent Secretary Kagole Kivumbi dead

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Permanent Secretary to the Judiciary, Expedito Kagole Kivumbi is dead. A statement from the Judiciary Senior Communications Officer, Solomon Muyita shows that Kivumbi died on Sunday evening at Le Memorial Medical Services at Kitiko-Lubowa Kigo road where he was admitted a week ago. …

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Rubanda man torches house, wife and child killed

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Rubanda District is hunting for a 45-year-old man who set his house on fire, burning his wife and children to death.  The suspect has been identified as Armstrong Vian 45, a businessman. The incident happened on Saturday in Habutobere village in …

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Gulu reaps sh20m in fines to illegal charcoal dealers

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu District Local Government has levied fines on illegal charcoal dealers. Christopher Opiyo Ateke, the Gulu LCV Chairperson says ten trucks with over 1,000 bags of charcoals were impounded and fined in the ongoing operation that started on Friday in the areas of Palaro, …

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Justice Ssekaana warns lawyer Mabirizi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has warned Kampala City Lawyer Male Mabirizi against filing similar cases and withdrawing them after rejecting the Judge they have been allocated to. In his letter dated June 10 2021, Ssekaana notes that Mabirizi filed a …

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DIGITAL: URA eases TIN applications

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The application process for the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is now completely web-based, making it easier and quicker to get than before. According to Uganda Revenue Authority- URA, it has also made changes in the existing TIN application form to improve the experience of …

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Three buried alive in Kiryandongo quarry

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have died after they buried alive at a quarry in Kiryandongo District. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at about 5:00 pm at the hydropower station in Karuma Town Council from Kiryandongo District. The deceased has been identified as David Otingcwinywa aged …

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Five teachers arrested for conducting lessons

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five teachers of Yanah Primary School in Hoima East Division Hoima City have been arrested for conducting lessons. The teachers are Ronald Naizito, Leonard Kyaligonza, Juliet Ndibalekesa, Cissy Namkabirwa, Akio Ntibankane and Fred Mukasa. Last week, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced fresh restrictions as part …

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HOUSING: Senior police officers directed to leave barracks

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Political Commissar, Asan Kasingye has directed regional police commanders from Kiira, Busoga North and Busoga East, to evict all senior police officers from the barracks to create room for junior officers and constables. Speaking to journalists after holding a closed-door meeting …

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