Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Even when their members; starting with the chairman of the party who doubles as the President of the country, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed the proposal by the Electoral Commission to have digital campaigns, the party is still stuck on how to proceed with their own …
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Kampala taxis to get new route stickers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Having completed the registration exercise of all taxis in Kampala, the Ministry of Works and Transports will soon issue special route stickers for use in the city. “Taxis will soon be easily identifiable with route charts, numbers, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the Ugandans who have been stranded in Afghanistan since the emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) returned on Saturday evening. Majority of the 137 who returned were private security guards in Afghanistan. They arrived at 5:50pm aboard a flight operated by Egypt Air. Shortly …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Moroto Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Damiano Guzzetti has ordained two priests in a mass celebrated at Reginamundi Parish on Saturday. Rev. Fr. Richard Akol of Moroto district was ordained together with Rev. Fr. Dominic Alinga of Nakapiripirit district in a low key …
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Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR has launched free distribution of facemasks to refugees in Adjumani district. The exercise was launched at the Pagirinya refugee camp in Dzaipi Sub County on Saturday. It targets 180,000 refugees aged between six years and above …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 29-year old man has been arrested in Hoima district for impersonating the police. The suspect Benard Karubanga, is a resident of Kiryatete, a Hoima town suburb in Kahoora division, Hoima Municipality. Karubanga was arrested on Friday evening in Kiryatete following numerous complaints from members …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have launched a hunt for a group of five suspected criminals who are hurling improvised petrol bombs at government vehicles. Police said the group of five people have been captured on different CCTV cameras footages carrying out three separate attacks in different …
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Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | How can African countries boost cross-border financing solutions on the continent? This was the main issue discussed during the Pan-African e-conference hosted by the United Capital PLC, a Nigerian-based financial and investment Services Company, on Friday. Peter Ashade, the Group CEO at United Capital Plc. …
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Absa has reacted swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic by designing, offering and implementing smart solutions and offering significant financial respite during these times. COMMENT | Vimal Kumar | When a crisis of the magnitude of Covid-19 strikes, it is our role as a responsible lender to put forward various immediate and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the debate on the recently released Electoral Commission revised roadmap that will see the 2021 elections held without mass campaigns rages, Norbert Mao, the DP president has said parliament should debate the possibility of postponing these elections. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network -URN …
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