Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldier has shot dead five people and injured four others critically. Lance Corporal Denis Omara, who is also deceased was recently deployed at the Local Defense Unit-LDU detach in Ganda village in Kyebando parish in Wakiso Sub County in Wakiso …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed January 14th 2021 to rule on an application in which two organizations are challenging a decision by the Uganda Media Council to have journalists registered and accredited for the general elections. Lady Justice Esta Nambayo on Monday fixed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Election Observer Mission in Uganda will meet the presidential candidates ahead of Thursday’s elections. The team comprises of 22 observers is led by the Head of Mission Siraj Fegessa, who is also the Director of Peace and Security at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City traders are torn between closing their during the election period or staying on to make a little more money amid uncertainties as to how the next few weeks will be. Many are convinced that there will be violence in the city as some people might …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |People living with disabilities- PDWs in Kasese District are struggling to access health services. Many are equally without financial abilities to hire transportation services to access health centres. Charles Ndobya from Nyabugando village, Mpondwe Lhubiriha town council says accessing health services becomes a challenge especially …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale is hunting for unknown thugs who broke into the offices of the National Identification and Registration Authority- NIRA. The offices are located at Half London ward Northern city division. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson says that the thugs broke into …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Badminton Federation (WBF) has greenlit the 2021 Uganda International Badminton Championship scheduled for Feb. 25-28 in the capital Kampala, a top sports official said here on Sunday. Simon Mugabi, the executive director of the Uganda Badminton Association told Xinhua in an interview …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are high stakes in the Jinja City mayoral race as once close political allies the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC candidate, Frank Nabwiso and former Uganda People’s Congress-UPC diehard and now National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate, Robert Kanusu face off. Although the race has attracted over …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cases of outright voter bribery have surfaced in Sembabule district ahead of the general elections scheduled for this Thursday. Ugandans of eighteen years and above go to the polls this Thursday to elect a president and members of parliament for the 2021-2026 term of office. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Can EC boss Byabakama follow the law? Why former EC boss Kiggundu warned him WORLD NEWS Regime change in America: America’s past tells us the farce in Pennsylvania on Jan.05 and the tragedy …
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