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POLICE: It was a suicide bomber

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s joint security agencies have described the Monday afternoon explosion inside Swift Bus as a suicide mission conducted by Isaac Matovu, the only person who died in the incident. The suspected suicide bomber Matovu, a 23 year old from Kireka has been on Police’s …

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Amolatar police OC arrested over defilement of 14 year old girl

Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Policemen at Amolatar police station last evening witnessed a rare event of their boss and senior citizen being arrested over the defilement of a minor. ASP Maxman Okello Ochan who is soon retiring and clocking 60 years of age, has made history by being booked …

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Savers protest delayed release of parish community funds

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Intended beneficiaries of the pilot Parish Community Association-PCA development project in Jinja district have expressed dissatisfaction over delayed release of funds for the project. PCA is a revolving fund of 30 million Shillings managed under the Office of the Prime Minister-OPM, which is rolled out …

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Two dead, 13 injured in Pader road accident

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people died on Monday afternoon while 13 others were left critically injured after a taxi they were travelling in overturned along Gulu-Kitgum highway. The incident involving a taxi registration number UBJ 164A, happened at around 2pm, about five kilometers from Laguti trading center in …

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Job seekers avoid interviews in fear of arrest over forged documents

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bududa district are holding two job seekers over forgery. The two, Micheal Wamula Wamanga and Julius Wafula, were on Monday arrested from Bududa Service Commission after a tip by the service commission officials. It was alleged that the two presented themselves for interviews …

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South Sudanese cattle rustlers shoot and injure UPDF soldier

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people including a UPDF soldier are nursing bullet injuries sustained during a fire exchange between the army and armed South Sudanese cattle rustlers in Madi Opei sub county, Lamwo district on Monday. The civilian casualty has been identified as Peter Abac, a resident of …

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UPDF to beef up security in Karamoja sub region – Gen Muhoozi

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander Land Forces Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, says the UPDF will keep beefing up security in Karamoja sub region by deploying more forces in each of the nine districts ahead of a forceful disarmament next month. Gen. Muhoozi says the Ministry of Defence has …

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Court reduces businessman Ssebuwufu’s jail term for murder

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of three Court of Appeal Justices has reduced the 40-year jail term handed to city businessman Muhammad Ssebuwufu, and accordingly substituted it with an 18 year sentence for having murdered businesswoman Betty Donah Katusabe. In the same way, the panel comprising of Justice …

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