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Court orders prisons to physically present MP Ssegirinya for trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has ordered the Uganda Prisons Services to produce Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya in court for his trial. The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu after a poor internet connection from Kigo prison disrupted the …

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Tackling the food security question through organic farming

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Food insecurity is increasingly threatening some parts of the country and could lead to severe malnutrition and death, if not tackled urgently. Current reports from the severely hit regions like Karamoja, indicates that more than half a million people are going hungry and have little …

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Arua residents demand sensitization on physical development plan

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Arua city have asked the physical planning department to extend the new draft Physical development plan information to rural areas. This comes after residents of Adumi attacked Benard Atiku, the Chairperson of Arua City Land Board, and former MP Ayivu County for his …

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Innovation key to the future of the pension sector

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Retirement Benefits Sector is yet to expand coverage to all working citizens to enable them save for retirement, with confidence and without coercion. Currently, only 2.8 million Ugandans are covered under a retirement plan, with the majority of them under the mandatory NSSF. …

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Uganda: 435 killed in road traffic accidents in last five weeks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic records for the last five weeks show 435 people were killed in various road crashes across the country. The figures also indicate that 1,300 people were left nursing serious injuries. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Faridah Nampiima, who is the traffic police spokesperson, said …

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Countries asked to place regional integration above national interest

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Africa is concerned that most African countries still consider national interests ahead of regional integration which continues to stifle regional trade and development. According to South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, this is likely to limit the outcomes of the …

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Museveni praises Janet for transforming education ministry

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has showered praises to Janet Kataaha Museveni for the remarkable transformation of the Ministry of Education and Sports. He made the remarks Monday while flagging off athletes who are going to represent Uganda in the Commonwealth games in Birmingham, UK. Museveni, …

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UN warns teen pregnancy costing economic progress in Uganda

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda’s social economic progress and not conducive to the country’s wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday. As the world commemorated World Population Day on Monday, experts and …

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