Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the football body in Uganda, FUFA, has blamed inexperience of both the players and coaching staff of the Uganda Crested Cranes for the poor show at the ongoing TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2022 in Morocco. Moses Hassim Magogo told …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has raised concern over some East African Community-EAC countries breaching trade agreements by limiting the entry of goods from partner states into their markets. Among made the statement on Monday while meeting judges from the East African Court of …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is looming fear of famine in several areas of the Acholi sub-region as crops are withering away due to the delayed return of the second rainy season. The region hasn’t received adequate rainfall for more than a month now, leaving many farmers distraught as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Kampala Capital City Woman Member of Parliament Nabilah Naggayi Sempala has told the High Court that she is jointly liable with her husband to pay a loan of 800 million shillings to former presidential candidate Professor Venancius Baryamureeba. Nabilah revealed this while appearing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police investigations have revealed that the Bukwo Chief Administrative Officer Charles Ogwang, was killed in a targeted attack and not armed robbery or domestic terrorism. Ogwang was shot from Kiryowa village, a few kilometres after Matugga town as he was driving his official car registration …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security agencies are probing 33 roadblocks mounted by men donned in army attires on various roads across the country in the last two months orchestrating robberies. A number of people have reported incidents of robbery involving gunmen in army uniforms during night hours. Senior …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive Committee has petitioned the High Court to quash the ban on street vending and hawking on grounds that it is illegal and unreasonable. Led by the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, the KCCA Executive Committee has filed its petition …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-three members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have written to the party Secretary-General and the party Electoral Commission chairperson contesting their elimination from the primaries of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) race. The complainants are Nuwabiine Jossy, Maganda Julius, Nuwagaba Herbert, Dr. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda on Monday marked the African Anti-Corruption Day that is commemorated annually on July 11. The Inspectorate of Government, a government agency charged with fighting the vice said in a statement issued that there is progress made in fighting the evil although more effort is …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of staff at the cancer unit of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is over-stretching the care services. The unit has only one qualified pediatrician and senior oncologist, with six nurses that assist the doctor. The ward also gets one other doctor who comes as a …
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