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Gun fingerprinting starts in West Nile

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have started the gun fingerprinting exercise in West Nile. The six-day exercise kicked off on Monday at Arua police grounds. Thomas Kamugisha, the team leader for the firearm verification team, says that the team is capturing the data of each individual gun …

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Court orders businessman Kirumira to pay for fraudulent school takeover

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  High Court has ordered businessman, Godfrey Kirumira to compensate Stephen Sendagire and his wife, Gladys Nannyombi, the former proprietors of Bright Future Vocational Senior Secondary School Shillings 200 million for fraudulently taking over their school. He was jointly dragged to the Commercial Division of High …

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Bobi Wine blasts Museveni over land grabbing, evictions in Bunyoro

Hoima,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kyandondo East Member of parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi wine has blasted President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his National Resistance movement-NRM party for the rampant land grabbing and evictions in Bunyoro sub region and other parts of the country. According to Bobi Wine, a number …

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Gov’t to award best performing primary schools Teachers with land

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government is going to reward the best three performing primary teachers with land titles for their exceptional work in promoting learning in government funded schools. The three will be part of 58 teachers that will be awarded during the 2nd National Primary Teachers Conference that …

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Meteorology authority cannot provide accurate warnings on disasters -OPM

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Meteorological Authority-UNMA does not have the capacity to provide accurate warnings about impending disasters, according to Martin Owor, the commissioner for Disaster Preparedness. Owor says that the Department of Disaster Preparedness relies mainly on data from the World Meteorological Organisation which is …

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PAC calls for fresh probe into Luweero-Rwenzori veterans payments

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has resolved to conduct further investigations into payments to different beneficiaries under the Luwero-Rwenzori Triangle Initiative, commonly referred to as Akasiimo. PAC Chairperson Nathan Nandala Mafabi tasked the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Directorate (CID) and the National Identification …

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Bobi Wine, Zaake receive heroic welcome in Hoima amidst tight security

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyandodo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi wine and his Mityana Municipality counterpart, Francis Zaake have received a heroic welcome in Hoima town amidst tight security. Hundreds of people welcomed the duo in a procession at Butema trading center about 5km from …

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Mineral rights online portal opening pushed forward

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Individuals and companies hoping to apply for mineral rights will have to wait a little longer as the online portal they are supposed to use isn’t yet ready. The portal was supposed to go live on August 30, 2019 but according to the Energy and …

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FDC condemns attack on NRM supporter

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Forum for Democratic-FDC Party has condemned the assault of Baker Kasumba, an NRM activist and resident of Avis Kivvulu in Kawempe Division. The 21-year-old was nailed through the palms by unknown thugs on Wednesday night using two six inch nails. While …

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