Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Football club has been knocked out of the CAF Confederations Cup by Rwanda based team AS Kigali. Despite defeating the visitors 3:1 at St Mary’s Stadium Kitende, the results didn’t secure their progress into the playoffs of CAF Confederations Cup. KCCA …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform presidential candidate, Robert Kagulanyi Ssentamu has pledged to improve health facilities in Namisindwa district. Speaking during his campaign meeting at Magale town council playground on Wednesday evening, Kyagulanyi said most of the health centers in the district are in a sorry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five senior police officers from the Aswa river region police headquarters have been reshuffled. The officers are from the ranks of Superintendent of Police, Assistant Inspector of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police. Some of them were recalled to the police headquarters while others were …
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▶ No voters at polling stations during counting ▶ Voters without masks will be turned away Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters will not be allowed to witness the counting of votes at polling stations due to COVID-19 standard operating procedures. This is according to the Electoral Commission. Justice Simon Byabakama, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslims are set to hold special prayers for peaceful elections nationwide this Friday. A circular issued by the UMSC Secretary-General, Hajji Ramathan Mugalu shows that the Office of the Mufti has dedicated this Friday for Muslims to beseech Allah‘s divine intervention for peaceful elections. “…members …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has extended its criminal summons to the proprietor of Empowerment Christian Centre Church International, Pastor Franklin Mondo who is facing charges of fraud. Court on Wednesday presided over by Grade One Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu extended the summons it had issued in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said it doesn’t want political parties and opposition candidates to have parallel election results tally centers. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday as he flagged off electoral materials to districts, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the Electoral Commission chairman said that under the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has in total allocated 1.073 trillion Shillings to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) involved in the implementation of election related activities in the run up to the January 2021, general election. This is according to the pre-election economic and fiscal update released by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasim Okodan, a businessman in Bukedea has sued his former wife for marrying off their daughter without his consent. Okodan, 62, a resident of Tank cell in Kide ward wants his estranged wife Frances Apedo to unveil the man or group of people whom he …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has turned down a request by the South Sudan government officials to hand over guns and ammunition captured from suspected South Sudan bandits. During a bilateral security meeting held at Orom sub-county headquarters in Kitgum district on Tuesday, the South Sudan …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
