Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Commission has abandoned the radio and television project it was pursuing to enhance media coverage of business in Parliament and donated the equipment to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC). Among the equipment offered to UBC, a government owned public broadcaster network include; two transmitters, …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Napoli were forced to slam the brakes on their winning streak as they fell to Lazio 1-0 on Monday, their first home defeat in Serie A this season. The Partenopei were a sensation since the start of the season, as they only conceded one defeat in the …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya marked World Wildlife Day Friday with officials reiterating their commitment to enhancing the protection of iconic species suffering from multiple threats. Peninah Malonza, the cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage, said the government will invest in innovative community-based conservation models to halt …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 146 youth in Sembabule and Kyotera districts have been enrolled to benefit from the vocational training programs by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline-EACOP project. The beneficiaries were selected from the project-affected households in the different parts of Kyotera and Sembabule districts. Enrollment is part …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED), Joseph Kabuleta said the new Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2022 infringes on the rights of Ugandans. The new law which was assented to on 8th February by President Yoweri Museveni gives the government through the Ministry …
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The puzzling secrets of the Karamoja iron-sheets saga COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | A Cabinet minister accused of drawing a pistol during an argument with a woman has resigned, Radio Uganda announced Wednesday. President Yoweri Museveni accepted the resignation of Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire ″because the National Resistance Movement …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and members of the old students body of PMM Girls School in Jinja stormed the school on Friday to protest over accusations of promoting homosexuality against one of the teachers. Rose Kalembe, the chairperson of the old girl’s students body says that the protest …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt Col Peter Okwi Omeja assumed command of UPDF forces serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) VIII. Omeja takes over from Lt Col Peter Magungu, the incoming commander of UNGU IX. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Special Representative of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has been ordered to pay 6 billion Shillings for illegally selling a school after it failed to repay a loan it had contracted. According to the court records, in 2004, Progressive Secondary School and its proprietors applied for loans worth 1.2 billion …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another man has been killed in Luwero town council. Arafat Muniina, 32, a resident of Kasoma zone in Luwero town council was killed by unknown people on Thursday. Abdul Tamuzadde the LCI Chairperson of Kasoma Zone explains that unknown thugs attacked Muniina a casual labourer …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
