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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has beseeched Christians to avoid superficial acclaim of Jesus Christ. Dr Kaziimba who was preaching during the Palm Sunday service at Uganda Christian University Community Sunday fellowship said that many Christians just add …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A boda boda has been arrested on allegations of ferrying gun wielding men who last month killed a mobile money operator in Entebbe town. Armed men trailed Nambi Bogiya from her workplace up to her rented house, shot her dead and vanished with the money …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven people have been arrested for destroying various endangered tree species in Gulu district. They were arrested from different camps in Paibona sub county on Saturday during an operation against illegal charcoal dealers and loggers. The operation was sanctioned by the Ministry of Water and …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyotera and Lwengo district leaders have given the government of Uganda up to August to either compensate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project affected persons, or they block the project and victims claim for the return of their assets with costs. The tough …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kanungu district are conducting a fresh survey of police land located in Matanda parish, Kihihi sub-county. The police force owns 84 acres of land given to it in 2013 by the Kanungu sub-county and Kanungu district councils, to establish a Counter-terrorism …

✳ Traffic police were named most corrupt at 67% followed by CID at 57% in a survey ✳ The Savannah RPC Susan Nalwoga has ordered the arrest of civilians who offer bribes to police and cited some culprits Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Savannah Regional Police Commander Susan Nalwoga …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti District Council has allocated 19 acres of land for the construction and expansion of the new Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. The hospital will be constructed near Soroti University of Science and Technology in Arapai Sub County. Soroti Hospital is one of the 13 …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Dairy Development Authority (DDA) Executive Director Dr Mike Kansiime says they learnt that the dairy sector can no longer rely on the export market. Consequently, he says the government is deliberately working to promote the internal market. According to Dr Kansiime, most of …

Under the PVoC policy, all goods are supposed to be tested for standards like roadworthiness for vehicles Mombasa, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has given importers a one-month waiver of the surcharge on goods that are subject to the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) but …

The winner of the competition will pocket over sh50 million. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2021 Uganda Cup competition is set to kick off on April 4 with a new format, after a year of inactivity. The competition played annually by all member clubs of the Federation of …