Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic church has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to stop asking for land titles for schools established on their land across the country. The leaders at the Catholic secretariat in the education commission made the remarks on Monday afternoon while meeting members …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Major General Katsigazi Tumusiime has vowed to foil any emerging rebel activities from Luwero district. Two weeks ago, a group of armed assailants stormed Busiika police station and shot dead two police officers. The third policeman died in the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prosecution is yet to disclose all the evidence they intend to rely on to pin eight suspects accused of murdering the daughter and driver of Transport and Works Minister, General Edward Katumba Wamala. The suspects are, Yusuf Siraje Nyanzi, Hussein Sserubula, Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is mooting plans to restrict the number of patient caregivers at the facility in a move aimed at lowering costs of utility bills. According to hospital officials, unregulated numbers of patient caregivers spending days at the inpatient wards have over the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police records from January to September this year have shown 1,422 people have been killed in boda boda crashes. Of these, 1,021 were boda boda riders while 401 were passengers. The toll translated to 16 people being killed every three days, or statistically, 5.3 …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | Tricia Lee | Perhaps you have always wanted to do a road trip through one of the many amazing countries on the continent of Africa and have lately decided on Uganda. It is renowned for being a country where you will want to spend much of your …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The spike in domestic borrowing by the government has increased the discomfort in the private sector, as commercial banks also raise their interest rates. Commercial banks have been announcing new prime lending rates over the last three months, attributing their decisions on ‘current business environment’ …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has set November 30th, 2022 date for trial of Robert Mugabi, a boda boda rider accused of damaging the portrait of the president. Mugabi is battling one count of malicious damage after being charged last week. He appeared on Monday before …
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COMMENT | Jackson Oboth | I recently had what I would like to call a rediscovery mission in Tororo. A one-week stay in our beloved ‘Rock Town’ opened my eyes to many things. Today, I will focus my comment on one aspect of our town – the development agenda of …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has destroyed 150 tons of oil seeds at Rolex oil factory located in Ipito Aweno-Ipito-gweno cell, Ojwina B ward in Lira-City West Division. The fire which broke out at the store on Monday morning burnt 70 tons of soya beans, 50 tons of sun …
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