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Debate rages over reports of new nodding syndrome cases

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A debate is raging on whether or not there are new cases of nodding syndrome in Kitgum district. In May, Joe Otoo, a VHT in Kitgum district told Uganda Radio Network that there were new cases of nodding syndrome reported in the past year in Labongo …

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Professor Nawangwe gets another term at Makerere

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Chancellor Professor Ezra Suruma has reappointed Professor Barnabas Nawangwe as the vice-chancellor of Makerere University. Nawangwe’s reappointment was announced on Friday by University Secretary Yusuf Kiranda. “Following the provisions of Section 31(4) of the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions act 2001 (as …

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Kenya Elections: Gain for Uganda stock market

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lengthy vote counting process in Kenya is making the whole election period longer than it has been expected and hoped before, and this is influencing the activities in the financial markets. The business community in the region as a whole has been waiting …

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Extra sh2.3 billion needed for 773 promoted officers’ salaries

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) will annually incur Shillings 2.3 billion extra to cater for salary enhancement of recently promoted officers. The Commander in Chief of the armed forces and head of state, Yoweri Museveni, last week promoted 773 police officers. The promoted …

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Science teachers up in arms after many miss salary increase

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many teachers of science across the country have missed out on the recently approved salary enhancement that created waves of both anger and celebration in the education sector. This financial year, the government declared a 300 per cent salary rise for science teachers in …

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Mabirizi drags Mao to court on common nuisance charges

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has instituted criminal proceedings against Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao, over his recent memorandum of understanding with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The charges stem from the 42 Clause Memorandum of Understanding signed at State House Entebbe between Museveni who is …

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Theft Charges: MP agrees to pay phone owner sh30million

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has set Busiro North Member of Parliament Paul Nsubuga free of charges of theft of a mobile phone. The Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha on Friday discharged and set Nsubuga free upon reconciliation between him and the …

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Gov’t to establish regional centres to manage disasters

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has developed a robust disaster risk management plan that will mitigate impending disasters across the country, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, has said. Onek said that the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is set to establish five regional centres …

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