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Makerere School of Law principal Prof. Mbazira resigns

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal of the School of Law Christopher Mbazira has resigned. Professor Mbazira reportedly left his office on Saturday. At the height of this conflict, the School of Law is fighting for its autonomy as a constituent college of the university while management wants …

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Floods kill 12 people in Bundibugyo

  Kampala, Uganda | AFP |  Twelve people have been swept to their deaths by floods in western Uganda, the Red Cross said on Saturday, as the East African country is battered by torrential rain. “We have recovered 12 bodies from the water and one person has been rushed to …

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US conducts joint knowledge exchange with UPDF in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia |  BRENNEN LEGE | U.S. service members in Somalia end of  last month conducted a joint Tactical Casualty Combat Care information exchange and mass casualty exercise with neighboring Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia soldiers. The operation enhanced partner force interoperability and communication, and instilled enduring procedures for mass …

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Tree cutting at Makerere University angers environmentalists

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Environmentalists have protested against the cutting of trees at Makerere University. The action by the University Estates department on Thursday and Friday has left hundreds of birds ranging from cattle eaglets locally known as Enyange and Marabou stocks (Kalooli) dead while others displaced. Some …

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Police starts discussions on closure of 2,000 police posts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police’s Police Advisory Committee –PAC chaired by Inspector General of Police –IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, has started deliberating on closing more than 2,000 police posts and shift personnel to sub-counties as per President Museveni’s advice. Museveni, while making his maiden visit to police headquarters …

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Increasing deforestation threatening wildlife conservation-UWEC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center-UWEC has decried the increased destruction of habitats in several parts of the country which is threatening breeding and livelihood of wildlife and birding. Recent studies by Makerere University indicate that more than 200,000 hectares of forest cover have …

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Mudslides kill 14 in Bundibugyo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Fourteen people have died and scores injured following a devastating mudslides in Bundibugyo district. The mudslides occurred in Harugale sub county at 4:00 am on Saturday morning following heavy rains. At least 30 houses were reduced to rubble and property buried in the mud. Several …

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Stunted HIV prevalence rate worries health experts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Health experts are worried about Uganda’s current stagnant HIV prevalence rate. According to experts, Uganda seems to be stuck at a HIV prevalence rate of 6.2 percent that has remained stagnant for the past four years. Between the late 90s and early 2000, Uganda’s …

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Borrowers to default on loans– BoU survey

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Commercial Banks expect more borrowers not to meet their loan obligations in the three months to the end of December, according to a survey by Bank of Uganda. BoU says banks had “noticed unfavourable economic conditions experienced during the last couple of months, which were …

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UPDF to recruit 4000 regular soldiers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force- UPDF will recruit 4,000 soldiers. The nationwide recruitment exercise will take place on December 27th to 5th January 2020. Speaking at the UPDF headquarters in Mbuya on Saturday, UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire told journalists that the aim of the …

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