WHO says 650,000 children in 3 African countries get malaria vaccine Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | More than 650,000 children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have received the malaria vaccine in the last two years since its launch, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday ahead of World Malaria …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leaders of solar energy equipment importers and distributors have lauded the new standards amidst protests by the traders over the July 1 deadline. Uganda National Bureau of Standards, UNBS, has told the business community to ensure that their solar energy products, mainly the home-use …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district have arrested two college administrators for blocking their own students, numbering 29, from sitting for final exams. The suspects have been identified as Affan Lubanga, the director Destiny River Primary Teacher’s collage-PTC which is in Iganga district and Benson Kabusira the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki has decried gross corruption and irregularities in land compensation in the country. Byenkya was on Thursday appearing before the Adhoc committee of Parliament investigating compensation in relation to land in Ndeeba on which a Church …
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Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ntungamo Chief Magistrate’s court has set April 30, the day it will deliver judgement in a case where the State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana is accused of attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence. The prosecution alleges that Rukutana and his guards …
Read More »Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has confirmed the death of one person knocked by a truck in Natete town on the outskirts of Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire identified the deceased as Agnes Arinaitwe, a resident of Kasenge village in Wakiso district who was moving …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has termed as continued persecution, the demand by Uganda Revenue Authority that he pays extra money as tax to clear his armoured car. This comes after URA revalued the car at USD 166,700 ( 601 million Shillings) and revised …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the report that was compiled by the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters led by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire will be studied with a view of turning its recommendation into law in a bid to streamline land issues in …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers of Fruit Factory have laid down their tools over low payment. On Thursday, 37 workers out of the 65 staged a sit down strike after failed discussions with management. This attracted the attention of the Police and other security agencies. According to the workers, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has argued that the Democratic of Congo (DRC) is simply demanding too much money in compensation and has not presented evidence justifying its claim. In his opening remarks on Thursday at The Hague—Netherlands—based International Court of Justice (ICJ), Uganda Attorney General William Byaruhanga …
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