Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Col. Juma Seiko is in trouble for shooting and injuring four people at Kalerwe Round about in Kampala. According to the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire Police has preferred charges of attempted murder against Seiko before granting him Police Bond. He …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandan Rotarian’s unveiled plans to build and equip a first privately-run cancer unit, it sounded like a dream far from assured. The effort of raising funds through the annual Rotary Cancer Run is now slated to deliver a 36-bed cancer unit at Nsambya …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers have lost trust in Exodus SACCO, the new Board Chairperson, Senior Commissioner of Police, Wilson Omoding has revealed. He explains that this is exhibited by the rate at which subscribers rush to withdraw their savings from the scheme. At least 32, 000 police …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district has received 30,000 dozes of Anthrax and Black Quarter vaccines to manage the threat of the diseases in refugee settlements in Odupi, Omugo, Uriama, parts of Rhino Camp and refugee hosting communities. The vaccines valued at Shillings 90 million were donated by Food …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University guild polls hang in balance following a directive by the acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Umar Kakumba staying all electoral activities pending a review of the contested electoral reforms. He issued the directive following concerns by the Guild Speaker, Ezra Byakutangaza about the pending polls. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the raging coronavirus threat, the National isolation center in Entebbe is ill equipped to receive and handle any emergency, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. The center, which is found on Manyago hill close to Anderita beach on the shoreline of Lake Victoria in Entebbe …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Four endangered mountain gorillas, including three adult females, have been killed by an apparent lightning strike in a Ugandan national park, a conservation group has said. A post-mortem examination has been performed on the four, including a male infant, who died on February 3 in …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | one person has been killed and scores of others escaped with serious injuries following a nasty accidient in Walugogo trading center along Jinja-Iganga highway. The deceased has been identified as Habib Sowedi, a resident of Namwiwa village in Kaliro district. His body is lying at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was panic and fear in Kikulu zone in Kikaya-Kisasi in Kawempe North on Saturday night following multiple explosions of gas cylinders. Locals told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that they heard a loud bang followed by ablaze that engulfed the entire structure that housed the …
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 health workers deployed to manage various Ebola screening centers in Bullisa district have abandoned their duty stations citing none payment. The affected include members of Village Health teams-VHTs and Health workers attached to various health facilities in the district. The affected workers …
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