Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shareholders of Uganda Clays Ltd will get half a shilling for every share they hold, as a return on their investment for the year ended December 2022. In the Post Annual General Meeting notice issued to the markets Tuesday, the company secretary, Lex Advocates, …
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Luuka, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | A primary five pupil of Ntayigilwa Primary School in Ikumbya sub-county, Luuka district was arrested on Tuesday for attempting to poison his teacher for punishing him for arriving late at school. The eleven-year-old pupil allegedly prepared three pieces of roasted maize, which he laced …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | According to the latest criminal investigation statistics, 6,843 suspects have been arrested in the last six months with the assistance of police sniffer dogs. This is attributed to the robust breeding and training canine center in Nagalama, Mukono district. Dr. Martin Mugume, who heads …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Technology Conference and Exhibition (NTCE) 2023 will be held Thursday, August 17th to Friday, August 18th, 2023 at Hotel Africana, Kampala. The event organised by the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) will bring together over 500 engineers, stakeholders, students, and the public under …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers and local leaders in Koboko Municipality are calling for prompt intervention by practical researchers following an invasion by a strange weed. The weed locally known as Garamba is believed to have come from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo -DRC. According to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has for the fifth time failed to start the hearing of the case in which State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agness Nandutu is implicated in the diversion of iron sheets meant for vulnerable people of Karamoja. The trial which is …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Masindi have been involved in running battles with students of Kabalega Secondary School who started a riot in the middle of the night in protest of new restrictions. Information obtained by URN shows that the students started rioting after midnight in …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local council chairpersons in areas in Kasese district neighboring DR Congo want the government to provide them with smartphones to enhance their communication capabilities. They highlight the limited modes of communication available to them, which hampers their ability to promptly share relevant security-related information …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO SFE), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), as well as global actors on biological controls, on June 27th held a consultation meeting on the uptake of biological control and the …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven Primary School headteachers in Luwero district are in trouble for failing to account for sh30 million under the Universal Primary Education programme. The said money was released by the government in the 2020/21 financial year to purchase scholastic materials, handle emergency expenditures, facilitate …
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