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Several pupils reported injured in Pallisa school fire

Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire whose cause has not yet been established broke out in a girls dormitory at Pallisa Girls Primary School. Located in Kaucho ward of Pallisa town council in Pallisa district, it is the second time the school is going into flames in as many years. …

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Shortage of genexpert machines hampers TB diagnosis in Omoro

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro District Health Department is stuck with thousands of sputum samples collected from locals for Tuberculosis (TB) tests due to the shortage of genexpert machines. Genexpert machines are used for detecting the presence of TB bacteria on sputum samples collected from suspected TB patients. The …

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Judicial officers asked to help distressed companies survive

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers have been asked to support the survival of companies in distress instead of issuing decisions that lead to their extinction. This comes as companies continue to struggle to pay off bank loans and other obligations like suppliers and salary arrears, and other lagging …

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MP Ssekikubo protests Among’s endorsement by CEC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo, has protested the decision by the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, to approve Anita Among for the position of Speaker. On Wednesday, the party’s top organ endorsed Among to replace Jacob Oulanyah …

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Court of Appeal upholds MP Wakayima’s victory

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal challenging the victory of Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Hannington Nsereko Wakayima Musoke. A panel of three Justices, Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Catherine Bamugemereire and Irene Esther Mulyagonja on Thursday dismissed an appeal that was …

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Key suspect in Masaka killings goes missing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A key suspect in the murders that occurred in the Masaka sub-region has gone missing. About 15 suspects including two MPs, Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya for Makindye West and Kawempe North respectively, were arrested in relation to the killing of 26 people in the …

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Diplomats eulogize Oulanyah as ‘a Great Speaker’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Speaker Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been eulogized as ‘a rare species’ of politician who meticulously served his country with utmost professionalism and integrity. Since Tuesday, 22 March 2022, several dignitaries including members of the diplomatic corps, Members of Parliament and other political …

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WHO boosts power supply at Gulu hospital with new generator

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO has delivered a multi-million generator to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital to boost stable electricity supply. The delivery follows concerns on the intermittent power supply coupled with the limited capacity of a standby generator to effectively power some life-saving machines at the …

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Turkana pastoralists flee Moroto in anticipation of UPDF raid

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Turkana pastoralists that had been grazing their livestock in Rupa and Lotisan sub-counties in Moroto district, are running away back to their country Kenya, fearing they could be victims of a planned raid by joint security forces. Currently, UPDF and Anti-Stock Theft Unit …

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