Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were clashes between Police and about 30 suspected street goons in Gulu City on Thursday morning. The clashes occurred around L.A Bar hangout in Layibi-Go Down, Lacakwitte Sub-Ward in West Division around 10 am. The unruly group traded lethal blows and kicks with …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Workers at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 fight in Pader and Kitgum districts have not been paid their allowances for more than three months. The health workers comprise of laboratory specialists, clinical officers and nurses under case management committees tasked with …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A parallel faction of Inzu Ya Masaba has elected a new cultural leader to replace the outgoing Umukuka II Bob Mushikori, whose term of office expires on November 15th, 2020. Jude Mike Mudoma was reportedly elected on Tuesday as the Umukuka III by a …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leaders have condemned Uganda government’s plan to fund construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia. On Monday this week, the State minister in charge of planning David Bahati appeared before the budget committee …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emorimor Papa Augustine Osuban, the head of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU has unveiled a harmonization committee comprising eminent members of the Teso community to settle wrangles among his subjects. The committee chairperson is Fr. Robert Ecogu, a vicar general in Soroti Catholic Diocese, former Interim …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Amuru district have appealed for support for Personal Protective Equipment-PPEs to aid the fight against Covid-19 among congregations. Two weeks ago, President Museveni opened churches but with strict adherence to the standard operation procedures – SOPs. They include allowing only 70 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UK government has allocated 1.3million euros (about she 6.1billion) to Uganda to support the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. According to a statement released on Thursday, the money goes to the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration with specific roles attached to …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 107 people have reportedly died of malaria in Gulu in nine months amidst stock outs of drugs in various health facilities in the District. Elvis Okello Romnson, the Bio statistician in the Health Department in Gulu told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala District Electoral Commission-EC office has set stringent guidelines for aspiring parliamentary candidates ahead of their nomination week. He says the guidelines stem from the challenges they observed in the nomination of local government candidates last week. These include among others congestion and …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A tribunal handling petitions from National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries been declared Richard Elimu the winner of the NRM primaries for Gweri County, Soroti District. The declaration was made in Kampala on Wednesday following a petition filed by Charles Emuria, who cited voter bribery …
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