Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Orient Bank management has said they agreed to sell majority shares of the bank to a Kenyan company which will facilitate its growth into a leading player in Uganda’s banking sector. On Monday, it emerged that I&M Holdings Limited, the owners of I&M Bank Kenya, …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel have foiled a cattle robbery by suspected Karamojong rustlers in Agago district. According to information obtained by URN, nine heavily armed rustlers invaded Lakwa central village in Omia pachwa sub-county on Wednesday night where they looted four animals belonging to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 3,000 police vehicles and motorcycles are grounded. It is alleged that out of 9,226 police fleet as presented in police achievements report, over 3,600 vehicles and motorcycles are grounded. “The figure was based on purchase records for more than 15 years …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of households in Mbale and Pallisa districts missed out on the recent mosquito net distribution exercise by the Health Ministry. Early this month, government embarked on the nationwide distribution of 27 million mosquito nets beginning with 25 districts in Eastern Uganda including Mbale …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is under pressure to clear the return of 300 Ugandans currently stuck in Saudi Arabia. The 300 are mostly domestic workers who entered the country illegally and were in deportation centers, while others do not have funds to survive in the …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inadequate funding is hampering the smooth operation of the Covid19 isolation center at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, according to management. The Hospital Director, Dr. Florence Tugumisirize, says each patient has a feeding budget of Shillings 15,000 per day, which is inadequate to cater for their …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City authorities are seeking for 10 acres of land to construct a garbage recycling plant in Laroo, Gulu East Division. The plant is being constructed under the integrated program to improve the living condition in Gulu. It is funded by the German Development Bank …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have stormed the residence of Mbarara City Works Secretary, Muzamil Ssekajja for alleged possession of government stores. The property includes a street light and pavers believed to have been procured underthe Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID project. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police …
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Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five casual laborers attached to Mayuge Sugar Factory limited in Mayuge district are admitted at Buluba hospital with acid burns. They are Farouk Kabale, Elvis Ngobi, Mohammed Asadunda, Davis Barasa and Derrick Namanya. They were admitted at Buluba hospital on Wednesday morning with burns all …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has halted an order by the Constitutional Court ordering the trial of businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba over tax evasion. The businessman is jointly implicated with his brother Muzamiru Basajjabalaba on several charges including conspiring to defeat tax laws, forgery of a judicial …
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