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Mabirizi – Kyagulanyi age saga takes new twist

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The  issue raised by city lawyer Male Mabirizi questioning the age of former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has taken a new twist. This is after newly released academic documents indicate that Kyagulanyi was admitted at Makerere University for a Diploma in Music, Dance and …

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Ugandan students in Algeria demand unpaid stipend

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  74 Ugandan students in Algeria are stuck with no money to meet their basic needs after the government failed to pay their stipend for the last seven months.  The Algerian government offers at least 100 scholarships to Ugandan nationals, through an annual scholarship programme administered …

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Buganda demands payment of UGX 215 Billion from central gov’t

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has asked the government to expedite the payment of  215 billion Shillings to the cultural institution for the property that was taken over by the government after the abolition of cultural institutions.  The money also covers compensation for land and …

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DRC militiamen abduct 16 Ugandan fishermen in Hoima

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Suspected Congolese Militiamen have raided the Lake Albert waters yet again, abducting 16 Ugandan Fishermen. The militiamen also robbed four fishing boats, four boat engines and several sets of fishing nets from the fishermen. The attack occurred on Sunday near the Kaiso landing site in …

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Flipflopi plastic boat expedition excites Jinja residents

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Dozens of residents have thronged the Jinja city based sailing club beach to view the 100% plastic made dhow called the Flipflopi. The Kenyan made plastic dhow is being showcased on selected beaches across Lake Victoria in the countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with …

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Jamilu Mukulu, 28 others reject video conference trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  27 members of the Allied Democratic Forces have objected to facing a trial through video conferencing technology. The suspected who are facing terrorism, murder, and aggravated robbery charges, alongside the suspected ADF Commander Jamilu Mukulu declined to appear before the International Crimes Division of the …

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Unpaid court awards finally fall below UGX400BN – Audit Report

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Amidst all the damning findings by the Auditor General John Muwanga, there is something positive to report albeit with a warning;  the outstanding amount in court awards and compensation has after several years fallen below 400 billion Shillings, currently standing at 392.4 billion Shillings. The Auditor …

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Kanungu solar irrigation scheme repaired after media exposure

Kanungu, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT |  The Water and Environment Ministry has repaired the Ntungwa river solar irrigation scheme in Kanungu district a few days after URN reported about it. The solar irrigation scheme, which commissioned in January 2019, is found in Kameme village in Kibimbiri parish in Kihihi sub-county.   It was built …

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Bobi Wine performed better at muslim institutions polling stations

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Unity Platform -NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine scored above 50 percent at 381 of 765 polling stations that were situated at Muslim institutions. Bobi Wine’s win at these polling stations was 49.8 percent on average. This is according to analysis …

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