Kumi, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have blamed the Gombolola Intelligence Security Officers (GISOs) over the continued cattle rustling between Teso and Karamoja sub region. The security forces warned that GISOs could be partly collaborating with cattle raiders because they do not provide accurate and complete …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The usual horrifying trend of road deaths and injuries in December continued with 163 people having died and 573 nursing injuries sustained in motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes in a space of 12 days, according to traffic police records. in the first two weeks …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has acquitted five Police officers who were accused of destroying exhibit of one million shillings. The five officers Assistant Inspector of Police Apollo Kibuuka, Detective Constable Moses Okello, Karim Bakole, detective Prossy Candia and Sergent Mariah Nangobi, all working under …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Jenifer Bamuturaki was on Wednesday elected the President of the Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA) for 2023. She took over the presidency at the 54th AFRAA Annual General Assembly in Dakar, Senegal today 13th December 2022. She takes over from Alioune …
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URBRA’s Nsubuga says “we think that this lump sum payment is not attractive” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pensions sector regulator URBRA insists that the decision to allow savers to withdraw up to 20 percent of their savings to cater for emergency financial distress was wrong and could …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Trust Bank is marking its 38th anniversary, and to crown it, the bank has moved its headquarters from the suburb of Katwe to TWED Plaza, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero. A ceremony highlighting the move was held on Friday —presided over by Tumubweine Twinemanzi, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Wildlife Anti-Crime Coordination Task Force-NWCCTF is calling for community support in the fight against wildlife trafficking and poaching. The task force was initiated in 2018 and launched in 2020 to promote cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies to combat wildlife crime in …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja and Teso sub-regions have embarked on the branding of cattle to ease identification and minimize the exaggeration of numbers. The leaders drawn from the districts of Napak, Nabilatuk and the neighbouring districts of Teso convened at Olilim trading centre in Katakwi …
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Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Kumi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Michael Okwi Esakan has said that Teso has lost a leader who fought corruption and led the path of development in his district. In his condolence message after the demise of Moses Olemukan, the Bukedea District Chairperson, Bishop …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities want the boundary of land hosting Attiak Sugar Factory to be opened in order to address community grievances. They argue that the numerous fire incidents at the factory and sugar plantation could be linked to the allegations of encroachment on the community …
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