Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | West Lango Diocese under the province of Church of Uganda is hunting for Shillings 2.5 billion to upgrade its headquarters into an ultra-modern worship facility. The diocese that was curved from Lango Diocese in 2014 covers Kwania, Apac, Oyam and Kole Archdeaconries. The diocese …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Kyazze, the Officer in Charge of Katete police post in Mbarara district is being probed over allegations of extorting money from people accused of defying the night time curfew. The officer is being implicated by residents and local leaders in Katete trading center …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society has withdrawn its services at Uganda-Rwanda and Democratic of Congo borders in Kisoro district. The Uganda Red Cross Society has been providing services like screening Ebola and COVID-19 to all people entering Uganda at various borders that include; Chanika, Bunagana, Kanombe …
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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Sudan government has pledged to stop its troops from entering and destabilizing Ugandans in Fitina Mbaya and also return all the property and money looted from Ugandans in Goboro in Yumbe district. The South Sudan Military Attache’ to Uganda, Brigadier General Thik …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations General Assembly has approved U$37.2 million (about Shillings 138 billion) for the operations of the regional service centre in Entebbe for the next one year. The decision was reached by the General Assembly on Tuesday using the silence procedure because of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mityana municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake Butebi has sued the Wamala Regional Police Commander, Bob Kagulire and five other police officers in Mityana district for torture, unlawful detention and disobedience of lawful orders. The others officers are Mwine Mukono, the Mityana District …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineer Andrew Kitaka, the acting Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive Director will stay in office until the Public Service Ministry completes the process of recruiting a substantive ED. In her June 25th letter, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs says they agreed with the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General William Byaruhanga says that he will table new regulations relating to operations of political parties. Without divulging details of the regulations, Byaruhanga said that he will present the regulations on Thursday for debate and possible approval. But Uganda Radio Network-URN learnt that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Finance Matia Kasaija has told Parliament that the government does not have money to pay Ugandan traders who supplied goods to South Sudan. In 2019, Parliament approved 900 Billion shillings for traders that supplied goods and services to the South Sudan government …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the re-opening of malls as the country continues easing a three months long lockdown on public transport and non-food businesses, the Belgian Development Agency Enabel has donated a consignment of thermometers worth Shs460million. The donation will help with strengthening surveillance for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) …
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