Bududa , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bumayoka and Bushiribo sub-counties in Bududa district are complaining over the poor state of Northern Uganda Social Action Fund -NUSAF roads in the district. In 2019, Bududa district received over 160 million shillings from the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund program for …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people in Buvuma district have taken to oil palm growing at the expense of food growing. Fishing and subsistence farming were the mainstay of Buvuma residents prior to the introduction of oil palm growing. However, the residents have surrendered the biggest part of the …
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Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kakumiro are holding three suspects for allegedly strangling to death a boda boda rider before robbing his motorcycle. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are accused of waylaying Adam Baguma 20, a boda boda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vaccination of health workers against COVID-19 starts next week on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health says that a total of 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are expected in the country on Friday. Addressing journalists Tuesday about the deployment plan on Tuesday, Health Minister Dr …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese nationals have continued flocking Uganda through Lake Albert despite the border closure. In March last year, President, Yoweri Museveni closed Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC as part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has today in an unprecedented move halted the disbursement of 5.29 billion Shillings recently approved under the Ministry of Lands and Uganda Land Commission -ULC to settle outstanding land compensation. The money in question was meant for the compulsory acquisition of land …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has thrown out a petition challenging the election of the reigning Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope. Three Busoga loyalists including Dan Kawanguzi, a member of the Balangira clan from Busiki Chiefdom, Gideon Isooba from the Bulamogi Chiefdom and Harriet Nanyanga …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Wilson Masalu Musene has set Friday, March 5 when he will deliver his ruling on an application by the Soroti Municipality MP, Herbert Edmund Ariko seeking review of the November 26th, 2020 judgement on Soroti City boundaries. The application is seeking review of the …
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📌 MIN OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES ✳ Terms of 12 weeks ✳ Holidays 15-17 days ✳ No start, mid-term & end of term exams ✳ 2021 academic year starts August 9 ✳ 2022 academic year starts May 16 ✳ 2023 academic year starts April 10 ✳ 2023 shortest term, November 23 – …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala as two families fought for the body of lawyer Bob Kasango. The casket containing his remains was grabbed from the A-Plus pallbearers by a group of relatives from Tororo District in Eastern Uganda. The relatives encircled …
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