Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Abim district has arrested a 39-year-old woman for allegedly marrying off her daughter at an early age. Maurice Auma, a resident of Nateete village in Awach sub county was arrested on Friday following a tip-off from concerned neighbors who alerted the authorities about …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Captain Ruhinda Maguru on Friday picked presidential nomination forms. Dressed in a yellow shirt, dark blue trousers and a dark blue tie with white dots, Maguru arrived at the Electoral Commission offices. Maguru came to light in 2010 when he filed a petition in …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been shot dead in Luweero district. Musa Katinda Bisaso aged 45 years, a resident of Tweyanze village in Katikamu Sub County was killed by unknown people on Friday night. Isah Ssemwogerere the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson says that the assailant attacked the …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM party aspirants in Mubende district are challenging the credibility of the party register ahead of the party primaries next week. At the display of the register on Friday, the aspirants expressed concern about some candidates who used their influence to include names …
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Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyenjojo District local government sent back 1.4 billion shillings to the treasury that was not utilized in the last financial year of 2019/2020. Addressing the district council that sat on Friday at the district headquarters, Kasiina the LCV Chairperson, William Kaija explained that the COVID-19 …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received 10 ICU beds from the Ministry of Health. Two other beds were also given to Lira University Hospital. Each of the ICU beds has a ventilator to aid breathing for patients and oxygen supply systems, among other specialised systems. …
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Bufumbira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bufumbira South Member of Parliament Samuel Kwizera Bitangaro has been arrested for allegedly holding a political rally contrary to the Covid-19 preventive directives. Bitangaro was arrested from Nyarusiza Sub County on Friday evening by police under the command of Christopher Ruhunda, the Kisoro District …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda has fastest COVID rate in Africa: Fear rising of another lockdown THE LAST WORD Behind the coup in Mali: The things that democracy (and pseudo democracy) evangelists need to know about freedom …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The display of the National Resistance Movement- NRM party register in Luweero district has failed to start. On Thursday, the Deputy Chairperson of National Resistance Movement Electoral Commission John Arimpa Kigyagi announced that the display of the register will start today and end on Tuesday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North, Thomas Tayebwa is in trouble after Umeme Limited opened a case against him on allegations of assaulting its contractor. Tayebwa is alleged to have assaulted the Umeme Ltd. contractor early this week as he disconnected the MP …
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