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Kasese woman arrested for stealing a three week baby

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese district are holding a 28-year old woman accused of stealing a 3 weeks year old baby. The suspect is Loice Katusiime, a resident of Kidodo, Kasese municipality and is now being held at Kasese central police station. The child belongs to Nelia Nyakato …

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Gov’t entities failed to spend 951 billion shillings

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen government entities failed to spend funds totaling 951 billion shillings appropriated in the current budget for the financial year 2020/2021. The funds are reported to have been unspent by December 2020. Amos Lugoloobi, the chairman of the Budget Committee of Parliament said in a report …

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Parliament okays implementation of parish development model

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the implementation of the Parish Development Model. The model will start operation in a phased approach with preliminary activities for the establishment of the necessary support structures and systems. Key among the activities is the recruitment of Parish Chiefs, establishment and training of …

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Parliament calls for prosecution of Brian White

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has ordered for the immediate arrest and prosecution of city businessman, Brian Kirumira also known as Brian White on charges of trafficking in persons. The directive follows an inquiry by Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, whose findings indicate that Kirumira sexually harassed a number of girls, …

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NDA closes 249 drug outlets in Western region

Drug outlets closed were trading in expired drugs and involved in relabeling, packaging of medicines Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed at least 249 drug outlets in Western Uganda. The outlets were closed during an enforcement operation that started on April 26, 2021, and ended on …

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Busia man arrested for poisoning his own two month old baby

Peter Wandera is currently in police cells at Busia central police station Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district have arrested a man suspected to have poisoned his own two month-old baby while they were in Masafu hospital. The suspect has been identified as Peter Wandera, a 27 year-old …

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Judge issues criminal summons against two police officers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Wilson J. Kwesiga has today issued criminal summons against two police officers after they failed to appear in court for the second time. The police officers identified as detective AIP Francis Katega and Corporal Viola Nambi, are currently attached to Kyengera and Kabalagala …

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