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Accident claims three lives in Kikuube district

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people perished in a fatal accident along the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road in Kikuube district. The deceased persons whose particulars are yet to be established were travelling in a Fuso truck registration number UAZ 178Z travelling from Hoima city to Kaiso Landing Site. The accident occurred near …

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Gov’t rolls out new inspection tool to curb teacher absenteeism

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education in Uganda has announced the rollout of a new smartphone-based inspection tool to curb the systematic absenteeism of headteachers and teachers in public schools. Ketty Lamaro, the Permanent Secretary of the education ministry says that leveraging technology, the new tool named …

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25 players make Uganda Hippos final squad ahead of U-20 AFCON

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jackson Mayanja, the head coach of the Uganda National U-20 team, the Hippos has announced the final squad for the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. The final squad features goalkeepers Abdu Magada, Shamulan Kamya, and Delton Oyo, as well as defenders …

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NSSF probe committee hands Byarugaba’s phone to CID for forensics

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s select committee investigating operations of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has handed over the phones of two Fund officials to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further inquiries. The phone of the former NSSF Managing Director Richard Byarugaba and that of Chief Financial …

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Police recovers stolen gun in Mayuge Town Council

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Busoga East on Thursday recovered a gun that was reportedly stolen from private security guards of Wolves Security Group, in Mayuge town council. The gun, loaded with 10 rounds of live ammunition, was recovered hidden in a wooden box and dumped in …

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Kigongo calls for unity in Serere county

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Vice Chairperson Moses Kigongo has called for unity among party leaders in Serere County. Kigongo who is in Serere for the campaigns of Phillip Oucor, the NRM candidate for the Serere County by-election said that the disunity among party members on …

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Ssegirinya’s case on inciting violence flops

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya who is facing charges of inciting violence has failed to resume before the Buganda Road Magistrates Court. On Friday, the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha adjourned the case to March 24 …

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Makerere DVC wants students represented on College Academic Boards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Makerere University, Professor Umar Kakumba, has directed all College Principals and School Deans to include student representatives on the academic and administrative boards. The directive follows complaints from students who say that they have been excluded from the …

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