Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jasper Awio, a former reporter with Rupiny, a weekly luo publication under the Vision Group has surrendered to Ojwina police station in Lira City West division for murdering his longtime girlfriend. Awio walked into the police station days after the decomposing body of Monica Amongi, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked the government to explain the circumstances surrounding the construction of the specialized hospital in Lubowa. This was during the Tuesday sitting in which Parliament paid tribute to the former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah who died in a hospital in Seattle, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defense Forces and their Congolese counterparts are conducting civil-military programs in areas formerly occupied by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF. The activities include medical outreach programs, installation of water pipes and electricity in Kamango, Nobili-Mukakati-River Semuliki stretch. Maj. Peter Mugisa, the spokesperson of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Anita Among has directed the Minister of Health to report to the House within two months on the progress of acquisition of a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Kampala has heard that the two police officers who were killed in Mityana district last year, were tricked into pursuing suspected robbers on the basis of a false complaint. 19 suspects, believed to be members of the Uganda National Coalition, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The ministry of agriculture has warned that several parts of the country have been invaded by the African armyworm (larva of Spodoptera exempta), a pest that attacks cereals and grasses or pastures. Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze tweeted on Tuesday that so far, 14 districts have …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Christians from greater Kabale have petitioned the Archbishop of Uganda Stephen Kazimba Mugalu over what they termed as irregularities in the nomination and election of Rev. Gad Akanjuna, who is set to replace Rt. Rev. Eng. George Bagamuhunda as the next Bishop …
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Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has given one million US dollars to 18 districts under Mpologoma basin to implement an environmental resilience project. The eighteen districts are Namisindwa, Tororo, Bugiri, Jinja, Namutumba, Manafwa, Butaleja and Namutumba among others. John Musila, the chairperson of the environmental resilient …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have arrested eight-armed Turkana pastoralists in Moroto district. The suspects were found in possession of six guns. The armed Turkana are suspected to be part of the rustlers terrorizing Karamojong pastoral communities, which prompted security to round them up from the grazing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Committee has fined SC Villa head coach Petros Koukouras, 2 Million Shillings for breaching FUFA competition rules. According to FUFA, during the Uganda Premier League match between Wakiso Giants FC and SC Villa on March 30 at Kabaka …
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