Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has unveiled the Air Cargo Control Unit at Entebbe International Airport. Located at the new cargo center, the unit is the central office for officials from URA, Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA, Aviation Police, Aviation Security, and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA. The team leader …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Soroti has found James Israel Tukei, the former Bishop of Lifeline Ministries, guilty of theft. Justice Dr. Henry Peter Adonyo, the Senior Soroti Resident Judge delivered the verdict in his May 25, 2022 judgment, a copy of which our reporter has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Peter G. Mwesige is stepping down as Executive Director of the African Centre for Media Excellence-ACME. According to a press release issued on Thursday by ACME’s board chair, Susan Nsibirwa, Mwesige will step down on June 30th and will be replaced by Dr. George …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been remanded to Butuntumula prison and 37 others are in police custody over acts of mob justice in Luwero district. The three accused persons are Mathias Ssekayingo, Isma Maganda, and Saddam Felix, all residents of Ndibulungi village in Luwero district. They appeared …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono health officials have called for the expeditious adaption of sexuality education in schools targeting girls as young as eight years to stem the increasing number of teenage pregnancies. Dr. Stephen Mulindwa, the Mukono District Health Officer says that the number of teenage pregnancies in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda elections fake: Expert body lists them among worst on the globe THE LAST WORD The risks of the war in Ukraine: How America’s current leadership is leading the world into a slippery …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pilgrims are feeling the pinch of the rising commodity prices, with many missing several meals. Fred Muhereza arrived on Tuesday from Isingiro district. He sought to buy drinking water and food when he arrived because he was hungry, but was turned away by the hiked …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government will revoke trading licenses of business entities hoarding essential commodities on the market. This was revealed by Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development while addressing members of Uganda Parliamentary Press Association-UPPA during a National Budget Conference at Hotel Africana …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (“Kansai Paint”) has entered into an agreement to sell its Africa business to Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”), a global paints and coatings company, it said on June 2 in a statement. The sale is subject to the regulatory approvals of the …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in West Nile sub-region have expressed concern over what they call the increasing burden posed by urban refugees on service delivery. The majority of the urban refugees are from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, Somalia, and Eritrea among others. Currently, Koboko municipality …
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