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Mak VC challenges new Guild President to collaborate with University Council

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Henry Arinaitwe, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration at Makerere University, has emphasized the importance of collaboration between student leaders and the University Council to address issues affecting students. He made these remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly …

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NO EVIDENCE: Court frees suspects in Katumba Wamala shooting case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yusuf Nyanzi, who has been in and out of Luzira Prison for eight years facing charges in three high-profile cases, has been acquitted by the International Crimes Division of the High Court on the attempted murder of Works and Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala. Alongside …

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Umeme, NWSC in the spotlight as Luwero taps run dry

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and the electricity distributor Umeme are embroiled in a dispute over the recurring water issue in Luwero Town Council, Luwero District. By Sunday afternoon, households connected to the NWSC system had endured four days …

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UWA introduces 200 Kobs to Ajai wildlife reserve

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has initiated the translocation of approximately 200 Uganda Kobs from Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve in Kikuube to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district. The translocation, which commenced on Friday afternoon, is part of habitat manipulation efforts in preparation …

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Bishop Ssebaggala bids farewell to Luwero Anglicans

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The caretaker Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, The Rt. Rev. James William Ssebaggala, bid farewell to Christians as his tenure came to an end, amid pleas from the faithful. Bishop Ssebaggala was appointed as caretaker bishop of the Luwero diocese by the …

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NUP office in Masaka closed as police battle rowdy supporters

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Antiriot Police used teargas to disperse rowdy National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters in Masaka city who were involved in a bitter scuffle over a dispute regarding the party’s mobilization campaigns, known as Kunga. On Monday afternoon, a group of leaders, led by Masaka City Mayor …

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The meteoric rise of the MK Party in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa | By Melody Chironda ALL AFRICA.COM  | The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) emerged onto the political scene in September 2023, initially shrouded in mystery with its headquarters listed in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, reports News24. Despite its obscure origins, the party quickly gained traction, holding frequent public events. However, investigations revealed …

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Kole CDO remanded over obtaining UWEP money by false pretence

Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A grade one magistrate court in Kole district has remanded a Community Development Officer (CDO) on allegations of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 305 of the Penal Code Act. Lucy Aciro Ejura, a CDO attached to Aboke Town Council allegedly obtained …

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