Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has told supporters in Katwe in Makindye Division that Uganda is in a situation of war not an election. He referred to actions of government like the killings that happened during protests that followed the arrest …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni over the derisive remarks he made against him. Gen. Tumukunde who is running in the presidential race as an independent has condemned the president for calling him, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart Dr. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tooro Kingdom has intensified its efforts to conserve the environment under its ‘Save River Mpanga’ campaign. The Save River Mpanga campaign involves clean-up activities to physically remove plastic waste from River Mpanga, and to mobilise and sensitise the community about the dangers of irresponsible …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many students are rushing to apply for government loans to pay for their university education but hardly any are paying back the money. It transpires that only 1.5% have been servicing their loan, long after they graduated and started working. The Higher Education Students Financing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission-EC isn’t bothered by the decision by the UN to suspend the travel of its staff to Uganda according to Justice Byabakama Simon Mugenyi. He told journalists at the Commission headquarters on Tuesday that if the UN travel restriction to Uganda is based on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Iriiri sub county in Napak district have accused district officials of promoting charcoal trade in Karamoja. Simon Longoli, one of the concerned environmentalist and a resident of Auriki Akinei village in Iriiri sub-county in Napak district says that the campaign to protect the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Local Defence Unit – LDU deserter and a witchdoctor are going to be arraigned in the Court Martial for allegedly stealing a police gun. Hakim Magumba who deserted the LDU force over a year ago is accused of stealing a gun from Police Constable …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district farmers are questioning the rationale of the micro irrigation scheme. Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is piloting the scheme in 40 districts to boost production as part of the National Irrigation policy 2040. The government has targeted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government intends to carry out a fresh aerial geological survey in Karamoja region. The survey is meant to obtain up to date information about minerals existing in the region. The survey that will cost about 86 Billion Shillings will start next month in the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran politician Yonasani Kanyomozi does not believe that the National Unity Platform-NUP under Robert Kyagulanyi can wrest power from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party without bloodshed. Kanyomozi, a Uganda People’s Congress -UPC stalwart says anyone challenging the current regime cannot succeed without extensive fatalities. …
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