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Kakumiro police arrests four suspects on murder charges

Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kakumiro are holding four suspects on allegations of killing a 30-year-old man. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are accused of raiding the home of Tadeo Kyeyune in Kyemengo village, Kesengwe sub-county on Sunday night and hitting …

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Deputy Speaker appeals for cut in interest rates

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has implored Bank of Uganda and all players in the banking sector to consider lowering lending rates, in order encourage more production and counter the anticipated inflation due to the rising commodity prices. Tayebwa said he was concerned that …

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15 million Ugandans to renew national IDs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) will undertake a mass enrolment and renewal exercise of National Identification (ID) cards in 2023, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi said. Muhoozi said NIRA will commence the mass enrollment exercise of National IDs in …

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Global factors impacting Uganda’s economy: BoU

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from Bank of Uganda and the National Planning Authority (NPA) have told Members of Parliament that the state of the economy is struggling because of global related factors. The officials were interfacing with the Committee on National Economy to discuss the state of the …

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Fall armyworms, drought frustrate Karamoja farmers

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outbreak of the fall armyworms and drought has dashed the hopes of farmers in the Karamoja region to get out of the biting hunger. The parasites have destroyed several acres of maize, millet and sorghum gardens in the nine districts of Karamoja sub region. …

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Activists want women at the forefront of Parish Development Model

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Economic justice activists are worried that the anticipated intentions of the Parish Development Model-PDM may not be fully realized if women are not allowed equal or even higher stakes in its implementation. The program is a new strategy designed to improve household incomes and lift …

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Cleric criticizes Museveni over cassava remarks

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reverend Father Justine Eric Uma, the Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Gulu city has criticized President Yoweri Museveni for asking Ugandans to eat cassava if they cannot afford bread. During this year’s International Labour Day celebrations at Kololo ceremonial grounds, President Museveni …

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Rwenzori coffee farmers to benefit from free fertilizers

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers with stumped coffee trees in Rwenzori region will benefit from free organic fertilizers. Uganda Coffee Development Authority-UCDA launched a campaign to stump out old coffee trees and rehabilitate abandoned coffee gardens across the country to help increase productivity. According to perfectdailygrind.com, stumping is …

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Manpower shortage frustrating prosecution for wildlife crimes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has said that the trial of wildlife crime-related cases across the country has been frustrated by a shortage of manpower in its wildlife prosecution unit. UWA is a semi-autonomous government agency mandated to conserve, manage and regulate Uganda’s wildlife. It manages …

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