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High voter turnout and delays in Kazo-Angola Parish NRM primaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been a high voter turnout in the LC III NRM primaries in Kazo-Angola Parish, Kawempe North. However, voting in some polling stations was delayed due to insufficient security to manage anticipated violence. At Holy Family polling station, youths turned up in large …

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Jailed Commissioner Mugume backed by top police organ

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eldard Mugume, the Commissioner of Police, was recently remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of abuse of office. Prosecutors allege that in 2013 he irregularly recruited six women as Special Police Constables (SPCs) and later facilitated their appointment as Inspectors of Police. Uganda Radio …

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SANITATION: EACOP boosts Masaka institute with new facilities

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., the company spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has this week opened new and refurbished lavatory and ablution facilities at Mummy’s Institute of Beauty Design and Commercial Studies with the aim of enhancing the …

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Agents, UNBS agree on imports clearance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged clearing agents to help the business community comply with the Imports Inspection and Clearance processes in an effort to improve service delivery. ‎It is common for traders to accuse UNBS of confiscating their goods on …

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Refugees graduate with global ICT certification

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 refugees have graduated from a digital skilling program.  The initiative led by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in partnership with the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Africa, the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), Engage Consults Limited, …

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UNBS closes two factories over undersized tarpaulins

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed factories belonging to Modern Agro Investments Limited and Namanve Tarpaulin Weaving Limited for producing and selling undersized tarpaulins. The operation followed a viral video on social media in which two men were seen measuring sheets …

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Museveni tells Teso: Govt cannot compensate for war

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni addressed the people of Teso with a firm message that the government cannot provide direct compensation for losses incurred during the war, but it can focus on restocking and rehabilitation for each affected family. His remarks came during a meeting with …

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Cherop to be Uganda’s sole participant at Silesia Diamond League

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Charity Cherop will be the country’s sole representative at the IAAF Silesia Diamond League, scheduled for today August 16 at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Poland. Cherop, 18, will line up in the women’s 3,000m, facing a strong field that includes Kenya’s three-time Olympic …

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