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Uganda pardons 180 Rwandan prisoners

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred and eighty of the 833 prisoners recently pardoned by President Yoweri Museveni were Rwandans. The release of the 180 Rwandans is a sign that despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic,  Uganda is continuing to implement measures agreed in the Luanda Peace …

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Court awards UGX 75m to girl hit by stray bullet

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has awarded 75 million shillings to a girl who was injured by a stray bullet. Grace Nabwami, a former student of Makerere University Business School-MUBS was in 2013 hit by a stray bullet fired by a police officer attached to Kabalagala police station. …

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Truckers waste disposal habits worry Acholi leaders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi regional coronavirus task force is bothered by the uncontrolled disposal of waste by truck drivers along major highways saying it could spread the coronavirus disease to communities. The task force members say much as efforts are being made to restrict the movement …

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Namayingo district residents complain over poor state of roads

Namaying, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Buswale sub-county have complained about the poor state of the roads in Namayingo and Busia.      The 24-kilometer road which connects the two districts of Namayingo and Busia through Bumoli-Lumboka in Buswale sub-county to Bukobe in Masafu sub-county in Busia district is …

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Bundibugyo flood victims cry out for relief items

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 800 families in Busaru sub-county Bundibugyo District are yet to receive relief aid after they were displaced by floods last week. The floods hit the district after River Lamia burst its banks.  The residents lost several gardens of sweet potatoes, beans and maize  …

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Pastor arrested over accusations of sexually assaulting followers

Kagadi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Pastor Emmanuel Bwambale, the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations in Kagadi town council is locked up at Kagadi Central Police station for alleged sexual assault. He was arrested by Kagadi Resident District Commissioner-RDC, Lillian Ruteraho, saying she had received complaints of sexual assaults …

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