Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces-UPDF soldiers and a farmer have been remanded to Makindye Military Police barracks for murder. Private Sadiki Olobo attached to the Special Forces Command-SFC, Private Jackson Apiku a soldier attached to Air-boat School Nakasongola and Richard Sebina Ssekitoleko are accused of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has restored a laughable 6.644.939 hectares of targeted wetlands between financial years 2012/2013 and 2019/2020. This is a percentage of 0.0095% wetlands restored of the 70,000 hectares’ (760 km) target set by the year 2030. 18 out 22 districts …
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Kikube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Hoima and Kikuube districts are demanding the immediate release of their colleagues who were abducted by suspected Congolese Militiamen from Lake Albert waters. The sixteen Ugandan fishermen were abducted by the militiamen at gunpoint near Kaiso and Kijangi landing sites in Buseruka sub-county …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu is expected to get a life peerage after the government of the United Kingdom was accused of institutional prejudice for failing to honour him. As an archbishop, Dr Sentamu- first black Archbishop in Britain, was among the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joint Security Task Force has given a 5-day ultimatum to families of deceased security officers to surrender all ceremonial uniforms that were given to their departed relatives. This is part of ongoing efforts to recover military and police wear from civilians. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said that several aspiring presidential candidates are submitting forged signatures of supporters supporting their nomination. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, at his office on Jinja Road in Kampala, Paul Bukenya, the acting spokesperson of the Electoral Commission said that although 14 …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district was covered in unusual silence on Monday, October 19, otherwise, a day for celebration to mark the 11th coronation anniversary of the King of Rwenzururu, Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere. The day also marked 54 years since the Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere succeeded his …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Unyama National Teachers’ College has embarked on psychological training of the staff and students after schools reopened for the finalists after about seven months due to COVID-19. Both the lecturers and their students at the Gulu based College were on Monday taken through …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local music artist Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool and his wife, Zuena Kirema Ssali have sued Martin Shafat Ssaku of Mart barber hair studio and his company Mart Barber Group of Companies Limited for alleged defamation. In their suit before the High Court Civil Division …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda – IRCU has called upon Ugandans to avoid any acts of violence as the 2021 general elections draw closer. The call was made during a one-day dialogue on Monday that was attended by various political and religious leaders …
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