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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity distributors Umeme Limited have issued a statement today stating they will accept a buy out amount of $118million despite expecting to be paid $234. They have notified government they will appeal against the figure. The statement also states that they have been compelled by …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Military leaders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have called on local armed groups operating in the volatile eastern DRC to surrender and join the DRC government’s disarmament program. Chris Magezi, acting spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF), said in …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Muslim District Acting Khadi Sheikh Badi Faraj, has blamed the increasing casesof family breakdowns and domestic violence, on men. He says lazy men fail to work and provide for their families. Speaking during the Eid Al Fitr prayer on Sunday at Gulu …

PADER, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Katumba Wamala has inspected key infrastructure projects in Pader District. The visit on Saturday included assessments of Watlac Bridge in Ajan Sub-County, Akidi Bridge in Puranga Sub-County, and a low-cost seal tarmac road in Puranga Town Council. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region, on Sunday confirmed the escape of 10 suspects from Jinja Central Police station. The suspects allegedly escaped during the wee-hours of Sunday morning. It is reported that, the suspects forcefully pushed the weak walls of the police cells, which collapsed …

PADER, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in West Nile is hunting for a driver of Divine Coach Company whose bus overturned along Yumbe-Moyo road killing one passenger and leaving dozens injured. The deceased was identified as Mazini Deru, a 70-year-old resident of Origini village Kei Sub County in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has reached 4,810, with 37 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared in the East African country eight months ago, according to the Ugandan Ministry of Health. A total of 13 new infections and six deaths …

KASESE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Three pupils of Shalom Junior School in Bwera, Kasese district have been injured after a sino truck rammed into their school. The truck registration number UBP 057N driven by a yet to be identified driver was carrying marram when it failed to negotiate a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives is introducing structural and operational changes in the sector. These include directly selecting trade attaches to foreign missions, reviving the cooperative Bank, among others. Francis Mwebesa, the Trade Minister, says that the moves are coming in as …

Returnees from Middle East given new skills, qualify in entrepreneurship training supported by the International Labour Organization, UK government and Finance Trust Bank Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Wazesha Impact has awarded certificates to 400 returned migrants who completed their entrepreneurship training. The graduates have been undergoing business upskilling through the …