Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan university student Linette Kirungi was on her way to class when she heard footsteps behind her. The next thing she felt was liquid on her face — then burning agony. She had just turned down a marriage proposal from her ex-boyfriend. He responded by throwing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has handed Brian Bagyenda, a pharmacist and two others a 32-year jail term for the murder of his girlfriend Enid Twijukye, a student of Makerere University Business School on January 4th, 2017. The others are Innocent Bainomugisha, a cleaner and Vincent Rwahwire, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola district entomology office has confirmed the invasion of locusts. On Friday last week, farmers from Kalungi and Lwampanga sub counties and Migyera town council petitioned Nakasongola district agriculture office to investigate the invasion of insects, which look like locusts. In Kalungi sub county, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed board chairperson of the National Identification and Registration Authority(NIRA), James Biribonwa has tasked the authority management to explain the detailed process of National ID replacement and explain why it takes long. Biribonwa, who was presiding at the inaugural NIRA governing board …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said they are working with Kenya and Tanzanian authorities on how to sustainably manage Lake Victoria, that the media has in the past week described as endangered. Uganda’s Daily Monitor and Kenya’s Daily Nation featured a story …
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Nabuyondo is one of three females that sat for examinations in Science related programs during the November/December Business, Technical and Vocational Education Training-BTVET 2019 examinations. Results of the examinations that were released last week show that out of 5,251 students who sat for the examinations, 991 were females. Out of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of mourners on Sunday turned up to bid farewell to the former presidential candidate Maj. Gen. Benon Buta Biraro. Biraro was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Rukiga Rwengando, Nyarugando Parish, Masha sub county Isingiro district. Biraaro was praised for contributing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Archbishop Church of Uganda the most Rt Rev Stanley Ntagali has cautioned individuals against sabotaging developmental projects on lands belonging to the Church of Uganda. Speaking at the 43rd-anniversary commemoration of St Janani Luwum on Sunday, Archbishop Ntagali who was the main …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society Organisations (CSOs) are asking government to publish a list of all companies that are exempted from taxes. During a press conference held on Sunday, Julius Mukunda, the Executive Director of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) said the failure by Uganda Revenue …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of Catholics have gathered in Birinzi sub parish in Bukakata sub county, Masaka district to pay Homage to the birthplace of Saint Charles Lwanga; one of Uganda martyrs that were killed. St Charles Lwanga locally known as Karooli Lwanga; is among the three out …
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