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Kakingol health staff share water with wild animals

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Shortage of clean water at Kakingol health III in Moroto district has worsened. Currently, health workers are asking patients and expectant mothers to fetch water from the river bed for use at the health center before they are attended to. URN visited Kakingol health center …

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Number of people seeking passports increases by 50% ahead of christmas

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people seeking passports to travel abroad for Christmas and New Year’s festivities has more than doubled, the Internal Affairs Ministry has revealed.  Jacob Siminyu, the Internal Affairs ministry spokesperson, says many people have been visiting the immigration department to process passports since …

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Tumukunde criticizes elite for not voting

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Presidential Candidate Henry Tumukunde has criticised the  elites who don’t want to participate in voting their leaders, saying they will not enjoy their lifestyles when this country collapses. He says the elite have a wrong mindset that it is not honorable for them to …

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UPDF on standby class one to deal with rioters

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |The Uganda People’s Defense Forces has said that they are prepared to deal with any form of rioting that might take place during this time when the country is preparing to go for presidential and parliamentary elections. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre …

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Ssemujju accuses army of defacing his campaign posters

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, who is seeking to retain his seat has accused the army of defacing his campaign posters. Ssemujju, who is also the spokesperson of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party, wondered why a national army …

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Court quashes NRM decision on Mawogola north candidate

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | It was illegal for the National Resistance Movement-NRM party Elections Dispute Tribunal to fail to decide on the legitimate candidate for the Mawogola North Parliamentary seat, the high court has ruled. Justice Musa Ssekaana delivered the verdict in his ruling on an election petition filed by Godfrey …

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Brisk business for clothes and shoes dealers in Bududa

Bududa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Vendors selling clothes and shoes in Bududa district are doing brisk business ahead of Christmas celebrations this Friday.   On Friday this week, Christian’s are set to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the world. Vendors in most shops and markets say today …

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Between indecisiveness and thumb print lies 2016 elections invalid votes

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Khisa Isaac |  Buziga is situated on the edge of Munyonyo, an address of some of Kampala’s affluent class. Buziga is an upscale suburb populated by gated storied residential houses. But during 2016 presidential election, a polling station in this area—Upper Buziga Community Center—had the …

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Drama, politics behind independent’s campaign symbols

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Khisa Isaac |  Campaign symbols are one of the key feature of an election. Unlike official party candidates, who use their party candidates, independents are expected to come up with meaningful symbols that they market to their voters.  Cyprian Ogwang, the Head of Research and …

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Court adjourns Tumukunde case to January 2021

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  City hall Grade One Senior Magistrate, Valerian Tumuhimbise has adjourned the treason case against independent presidential candidate, Henry Tumukunde to January 21st 2021. Tumuhimbise made the decision due to the failure by the prosecution to file written submissions as directed by the court last month. …

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