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Homicides in Acholi sub region are more rampant in the rural areas than urban centers and youths are the main perpetrators Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The residents of Gulu have raised concerns over the rampant cases of homicides in Acholi sub region. According to statistics obtained from police in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority Speaker Abubaker Kawalya has declined to convene a council sitting to fill positions on the Kampala District Land Board after the Minister for Kampala vetoed appointment of two members over allegations of fraudulent land transactions. Kawalya says there is an …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The district engineer of Kotido, Paul Logole is in trouble following his attempt to illegally take some of the grounded district vehicles to Kampala. Three grounded vehicles including one fuel tank were intercepted by police in Kotido on Friday night as they were being taken …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a governance forum aimed at promoting tolerance and political pluralism in states and among member states. The forum launched on Friday at Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel in Entebbe called on member states to promote tolerance, political pluralism, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has said at least 25 Ugandans are on the red list of International Criminal Police Organization- Interpol for committing transnational crimes. Charles Birungi, the acting director Uganda National Central Bureau commonly known as Interpol-Uganda told Uganda Radio Network (URN) in an exclusive interview …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Sophie Nampewo, a budget policy specialist at Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group is urging government to invest more resources in interventions geared towards curbing Gender Based Violence. Nampewo was speaking at a strategic meeting with policy makers to influence GBV financing in FY2021/22 budget in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at Mulago Specialized National Referral hospital have urged the public to periodically go for wellness checks of their digestive system in the wake of an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses especially among young people. Speaking at the closure of a free medical camp that happened …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two leaders of Kikizi West Constituency Journalists Cooperative Savings and Credit Union in Kanungu district are in trouble over alleged failure to account for part of the Emyooga funds. The two currently being held at Kihihi police station are Eliab Niwagaba, a radio presenter at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament will have opportunity to live differently after expiry of their term of office following training on life outside Parliament. The Rebecca Kadaga Institute of Parliamentary Studies organized a two day seminar where outgoing MPs of the 10th Parliament received tips ranging from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) might fail to mark 2020 national examinations in the required time as some examiners have failed to turn up at the marking centres. This year, the examinations board was expecting 2,000 examiners at the designated 40 centres to mark …