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IGG urges Ugandans to unmask corruption, report suspicious wealth

IGG KAMYA: Africa loses approximately $140 billion per year to corruption. Of that, $2.7 billion, or about 10 trillion shillings, is lost from Uganda annually. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya Turwomwe on Friday urged Ugandans to actively report suspicious wealth and corrupt syndicates, …

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National Peasants Party unveils leadership

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Peasants’ Party (NPP), has officially launched and unveiled its leadership team. Although founded in 2004 by Hajj Elias Wamala Ssegujja and others, NPP has been one of the dormant political parties for several years; however, the party has now been revitalized after it …

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Vehicle loans driving electric mobility growth

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The motor vehicle industry sees electric vehicles dominating the industry sooner than previously expected, as positive sentiments grow. ‎They see the scepticism towards the EV reducing, including attitude about durability and repairability, with the main barrier to the growth of the market now being …

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UPDF seize major ADF base camp in eastern DRC

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) announced on Friday that they had seized a major military base belonging to a senior commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Chris Magezi, military assistant …

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Don Chris scammed shs 1.75 billion from job seekers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate has revealed that the owner of Skylines Tours and Travel Company scammed  job seekers 1.7 billion shillings. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that Asiimwe Chris, alias Don Chris, promised victims job opportunities abroad but failed to deliver. CID …

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KCCA commissions construction of Kabaka’s Lake Road, 23 others

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has commissioned the construction of Kabaka’s Lake Road in Lubaga Division.  This is one of the 24 roads set to be constructed in Kampala under funding from the Government. Speaking at the groundbreaking event on Friday in Lubaga, the …

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MV Kaawa set to sail after months of rehabilitation

Port Bell, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MV Kaawa, one of Uganda’s oldest ships, is ready for deployment again following almost a year of rehabilitation works. Works for the rehabilitation of MV Kaawa began last year and were expected to see the vessel fit to transport cargo between Port Bell …

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