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Gen. Muhoozi in Karamoja over rampant killings

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defense Forces is meeting senior security officials in Karamoja region over the increasing cases insecurity over the past few weeks. Gen. Muhoozi arrived in Moroto district at around 10 am on Wednesday aboard a UPDF chopper to meet the …

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Cotton production declines in East Acholi over heavy rains

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The heavy rains experienced in East Acholi last year have seen a sharp decline in the quantity of cotton currently being harvested and sold outside the region. East Acholi is considered one of the cotton basket in Acholi sub-region. In 2020, cotton farmers in the …

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Cheptegei unveiled as Uganda’s new tourism ambassador

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has today unveiled star athlete Joshua Cheptegei as one of Uganda’s tourism ambassadors. Lilly Ajarova, UTB’s executive officer confirmed the development during a function held today at the Uganda Golf club in Kampala. Last year, Cheptegei broke a 16-year-old world record …

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Cattle thefts worry Bunyoro farmers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle farmers in the Bunyoro sub region have raised concern about the surge in livestock thefts in the region. The most affected districts are Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube, Masindi and Kiryandongo. Statistics from the Albertine region police headquarters indicate that over 100 cases of cattle thefts …

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Court Martial boss writes to CDF over Kayihura

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial chair Lt. General Andrew Gutti has written to the Chief of Defense Forces-CDF inquiring about President Yoweri Museveni’s promise to have the charges against the former police chief, Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura dropped. Gutti was prompted to write to Gen. David …

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Suspected thug shot dead after stabbing police officer

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected thug was shot for stabbing a police officer while responding to a crime incident. According to information from the police, police constable Simon Sembale rushed to Arua park in downtown Kampala at around 5:00 am this morning where a suspected thug had been …

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32 remanded in Kalangala for alleged fish poisoning

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kalangala has remanded 32 suspects who were allegedly arrested for using illegal fishing gears and chemicals on Lake Victoria to kill fish. The suspects were arrested on Friday by the Fish Protection Unit-FPU from Nkose landing site in Mazinga sub …

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