Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The offices of the Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA in Luweero town council have been closed after four staff tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the Ministry of Health released results indicating that four staff working at the UNRA office in Luweero town …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition is struggling to identify and front candidates against the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in Acholi ahead of the 2021 polls. They have failed to identify candidates for Parliamentary seats, LCV chairperson, district councilors, urban council III chairpersons, mayors and sub-county LCIII …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police used teargas this afternoon to disperse supporters of mayoral aspirant Joseph Mayanja who had gathered in crowds to witness the opening of his offices on Balintuma road, Kampala. Mayanja also known as Chameleone arrived at the scene at midday. But the police had …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso Chief Magistrates Court has issued criminal summons against National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi requiring him to go and take plea on three offenses related to giving false information about his age. The summons have been issued this afternoon by the Chief Magistrate Esther …
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Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedea authorities have turned away more than 200 traders of non- food items from Bukedea main market. A team of police officers and Local Defense Unit- LDU staged at the entrance of the weekly market on Monday morning and turned away traders who had traveled …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Biddabugya Health Center III in Nakaseke District has resumed admitting patients fifteen years after it had scaled down operations. The facility was constructed in 1988 to offer health services to residents of Kasangombe sub-county and other neighboring sub-counties. However, in 2005, the facility scaled down …
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Mitooma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mitooma Police are investigating circumstances under, which unidentified people dropped an empty coffin in the compound of Arthur Atwebembeire Kazoora, one of the candidates contesting for the National Resistance Movement party ticket for Ruhinda South Constituency. The coffin was found dumped at Kazoora’s residence …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community integration project will emerge bruised but push ahead when the coronavirus pandemic is finally controlled despite contradictions at the moment pitting one partner state over the other, watchers have said. This comes after several bust-ups among the states, the latest being …
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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kigulu South Member of Parliament, Andrew Kaluya was released on police bond on Monday evening. Kaluya was arrested on Sunday alongside his supporters who clashed with loyalists to his opponent, Milton Muwuma. It is alleged that the 30 minutes clash between supporters of the …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates vying for Mbale City Industrial Division Mayor’s National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket want Muhamood Masaba Mutenyo, the Mbale District NRM chairperson ejected from the race. They contend that the candidature of Mutenyo who is contesting against them compromises the fairness of the polls. …
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