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CDF drops Maj Gen James Birungi from Mountain Division Command role

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from his position as commander of the Mountain Infantry Division, just two months after his appointment. Maj Gen Birungi was transferred from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) by the Chief of Defence Forces …

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Schools call for affordable clean cooking stoves amid environmental concerns

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools and other institutions of learning are advocating for a reduction in the cost of energy-efficient clean cooking stoves as the fight to save the environment intensifies. Many schools, especially those still using traditional three-stone cooking methods, rely heavily on firewood. This dependency contributes significantly …

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Road rehabilitation excites Kamdini sub-county residents

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Amati A and B villages in Kamdini Sub-County, Oyam District, have welcomed the rehabilitation of a 17-kilometre community access road stretching from Juma Parish to Zambia Parish. The poor state of Amati A-Amati B Road has compelled residents of Juma parish in …

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Moroto Human Rights office crippled by resource shortage

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) regional office in Moroto has raised alarm over inadequate resources, which it says are crippling efforts to manage and investigate human rights violation cases across the Karamoja sub-region. The office has so far registered 445 complaints, with 166 …

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Kenyan security battles protesters in Nairobi

Nairobi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and thousands of protesters were on Wednesday engaged in running battles in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi and other cities.  The protestors are marking one year since last year’s deadly protests against the controversial Finance Bill. The demonstrators gathered in major urban centres including Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, …

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Court releases Eron Kiiza’s passport on medical grounds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has granted a request by lawyer Eron Kiiza to retrieve his passport to enable him to travel abroad for medical treatment. Criminal Division Judge David Matovu on Wednesday ruled in favour of Kiiza, stating that he is not a flight …

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