Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have vowed to find and arrest a man who duped his wife and led her into debt, after she borrowed money to secure his release from alleged kidnappers. It turns out he was behind the whole kidnap plot, but attempts by police to get …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The wife of a missing businessman and National Unity Platform-NUP supporter Umaru Kagimu has petitioned the High Court demanding for his unconditional release. Kagimu’s wife Lydia Nassolo has filed her application against the Attorney General, the Director-General Internal Security Organization, Inspector General of Police, the …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LCIII elections in three sub-counties in Bundibugyo district have been cancelled due to missing photos of candidates on the ballot papers. On Wednesday, voters turned up to elect LCIII Chairpersons for sub-counties and town councils across the country. The voters are also voting for Parish …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates for sub-county chairpersons across Teso have expressed concern over the low voter turnout in the LCIII council elections. Across Orungo County in Amuria district, most polling stations were empty in the morning until 12 pm when people started turning up at polling stations to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has asked Parliament for more time to enable him present a statement on the violation of human rights during elections and kidnaps. Gen. Odongo was today expected to present a statement on the matter after he made …
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Luweero Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The election of the LC III Chairperson of Kasangombe sub-county in Nakaseke district has been cancelled over an error on the candidate’s names on the ballot papers. The Electoral Commission nominated four candidates to contest for the seat. They include incumbent James Makande (NRM), Sam …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presiding officers at the different polling stations in Buwenge Sub County in Jinja district on Wednesday failed to operate Biometric voter verification kits-BVVK causing chaos at the different polling stations. At some of the polling stations visited by URN reporter visited, presiding officers who spoke …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority- NDA has closed down more than 600 drug outlets over illegal operations. Dr. James Tamale who heads regions at the NDA says that apart from operating without licenses and being run by unqualified individuals, many of the medicines that they …
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Government has tabled a supplementary requirement of sh292 billion shillings for the financial year 2020/2021 ✳ UCE exams March 1 to 31 ✳ PLE March 30th & 31 ✳ UACE April 12 – 30 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) is seeking an additional sh10.465 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For his strictness, time management and no-nonsense attitude, Jacob Oulanyah has won some souls as an ideal speaker for the Ugandan Parliament. But he has also lost some, who believe that he does not give members as much time to speak, as Rebecca Kadaga does. …
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