Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following several failed attempts to fight poverty, Mpigi district authorities have resorted to mushroom growing to reduce the high poverty and unemployment rates among youths. The district authorities are encouraging youth groups and other community members to start mushroom growing projects with promises of helping …
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Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump faces becoming only the third US leader ever to be impeached on Wednesday with the House of Representatives set for a historic vote that would trigger his trial in the Senate. On the morning of the vote, Trump once again insisted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After a trial ruled out any increased risks of HIV acquisition associated with use of contraceptives – implants, depo provera injections and copper inter uterine device, activists are now calling for research into a method that can provide double protection against both HIV and pregnancy …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been convicted for the murder of two mobile money agents in Zana along the Kampala-Entebbe Highway. The convicts are Bob Anichan, a UPDF deserter formerly attached to Uganda Military Academy Kabamba, Dennis Mangusho, formerly attached to the 63rd Battalion, a casual labourer …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Soroti have attributed the recent appointments of ministers from Teso as a strategic plan for the 2021 elections. President Museveni, on Saturday, appointed Serere Woman MP, Helen Adoa as Minister of State for Fisheries, Usuk MP, Peter Ogwang as Minister of State …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua High Court Resident Judge, Anthony Oyuko Ojok has referred Arua School of Nursing–ANTS to the Inspectorate of Government for investigations for alleged failure to pay Esmok Engineering Company Shillings 320 million. Arua School of Nursing contracted Esmok engineering company in August 2017 to construct …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has urged clan elders to revive a tradition of registering members of their clans. He said registration was among many responsibilities they had in their efforts to revive Buganda culture and traditions. The Kabaka thanked the clan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the other settlement areas have been filled up with refugees, new land is made ready for new arrivals of refugees from DR Congo in Mararatu. Grass and shrubs are burnt and plots made available. Desperate refugees in Uganda are adopting grim survival tactics due …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inconsistencies in the verification of voters are affecting the on-going voter’s register update exercise in Masaka district. Despite the Electoral Commission extending the deadline twice for the exercise, many people in Masaka district are yet to verify their voter eligibility. Swaibu Makumbi, the chairperson of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents of Agoro sub-county in Lamwo district have lynched a defilement suspect. Rachael Okot, a resident of Lopulingi parish in Agoro sub-county was killed on Tuesday a day after he was granted bail by the Lamwo grade one magistrate. The Aswa river region …
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