📌 GOVT LIST OF ‘MISSING PERSONS’ ➡ TOTAL 177 ➡ 168 remanded at Makindye ➡ 2 Referred to Jinja Rd Police station ➡ 6 already released on bond ➡ 1 arraigned before UDC ✳ 43 arrested for rioting ✳ 156 possession of military stores ✳ 17 meeting to plan violence …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka city authorities have embarked on identifying private firms to undertake garbage management in the town. This is aimed at closing the gap which was created by a shortfall in local revenue collections. Pauline Nabadda, the Masaka city environment officer reveals that the decision to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Scola Tumwebabaze, a resident of Kireka B in Kira municipality in Wakiso district is spending sleepless nights following the disappearance of their grandson Lucky Batuma under unclear circumstances last month. With tears rolling down her cheeks, the 60-year-old Tumwebabaze narrated to Uganda …
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Rayan Kaahwa was shot dead at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday night Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Armed robbers have shot dead a mobile money agent in Fort Portal tourism city. The Rwenzori West Regional police spokesperson Vincent Twesige says the gunmen shot dead 29-year-old Rayan Kaahwa at his mobile money …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC has insisted that the embattled Masaka district Kadhi Sheik Buruhane Bagunduse vacates office to pave way for investigations into the allegations leveled against him. The acting UMSC spokesperson Ashiraf Zziwa Muvawala communicated the decision while unveiling Sheikh Badru Wasajja Kiruta as …
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Suspect with history of mental illness was found with pieces of roasted intestines believed to be from the child Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busia police are holding a mother for burning her 3-year-old biological son to death and eating off some body parts. The suspect whose identity has been withheld by …
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Young Elephant FC want court to declare that Makerere University Laboratory was negligent in conducting the Covid-19 tests and order them to pay damages Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nwoya district-based Young Elephant football club has sued Makerere University over fake COVID-19 test results. In their application through their …
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CID boss and two officers have been detained and charged with torture Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amolatar district are holding one of their own and two UPDF soldiers accused of torturing a suspect to near-death while in custody. The police officer has only been identified as Osigire, the …
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Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Environment Management Authority – NEMA officials spent the better part of Wednesday cutting down crops in Nyansimbi swamp in Butiiti town council in Kyenjojo district in an effort to save River Muzizi. In 2018, NEMA moved to restore R. Muzizi which snakes through Kagadi, …
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Schooling for semi-candidates resumed on March 1st and is to run for 14 weeks per the earlier ministry program Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has further revised the school calendar to allocate more learning time to semi-candidates in what has been termed as a …
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