Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least Sh 1 trillion is needed to compensate for the losses that caused by suspected Karamojong cattle rustlers in the past five years. In May, President Yoweri Museveni, while meeting Acholi and Lango leaders to assess and find solutions to the Karamojong raids …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has rallied the people of Northern Uganda to consider fronting a presidential candidate for the party. The call was made during the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected district leaders from Lango sub …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Lady Justice Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye has decided to retire early from the Judiciary. The details of her retirement decision are communicated in a letter written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni dated July 18th 2023. “Article 144 (1) of the Constitution of …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 3,000 residents in Agago are excited over a 500-million Shillings water project. The project to be funded by the Lutheran World Federation- LWF in partnership with Agago District Local Government, is aimed at drilling 13 and repairing 44 boreholes in eight sub-counties in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Britam Asset Managers Uganda has introduced an investment solution that gives its clients access to competitive, short term interests on their fixed tenor investments for a pre-determined time. This follows the launch of the Fixed Income Money Market Fund (FIMMF) dubbed, Britam Easy Earner, by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Healthcare Federation (UHF), an umbrella body for private healthcare providers has expressed the need for an efficient strategy that enables clients pay their due medical bills without creating an unnecessary strain with service providers. Speaking to URN in an interview on Thursday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has extended its warrant of arrest against David Livingstone Ebiru, the former Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS . This is after he failed to appear for the second time to answer charges related to offering …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has been elected as the focal point for the implementation of the International Social Security Association’s (ISSA) activities in East Africa. ISSA is the world’s international organisation for social security institutions, government departments, and agencies, with over 320 member …
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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yumbe Magistrates Court has sentenced a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko district to eight years in jail for defilement. Bosco Atiku, 36, a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko District defiled a primary seven pupil of Omgbokolo Primary School in Yumbe …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Kampala has today (Aug.31) dismissed a case of defamation filed against The Independent Publications Limited by the former General Manager Corporate Services and Chief Legal Counsel at Telecom giant, MTN Uganda. Justice Musa Ssekaana ruled that Anthony Mutyaba Katamba had failed …
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