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Kitgum district allocates UGX 325m for drilling boreholes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district local government has allocated 325 Million Shillings for provision of clean water in the nine sub-counties. The money from the sector development grant is expected to be used for sinking and constructing ten new deep boreholes and rehabilitation of ten other broken …

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Bunyoro Kingdom: Land leased to Hoima Sugar is not in Bugoma forest

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister for the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga has said that the land leased out to Hoima Sugar Limited is not part of the 41,000 hectares of Bugoma central forest reserve. Byakutaga together with other kingdom officials were on Tuesday meeting eight European …

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Police officer commits suicide

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer in Kasese district has committed suicide using his own firearm. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Francis Madici, who was attached to the Field Force Unit-FFU at Hima Division police station. Madici allegedly shot himself through the chin at the …

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Kyagulanyi tells security forces, ‘we are peaceful’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, says despite the continuous provocation by the incumbent government, he and his supporters will remain peaceful as they move towards attaining political power through the will of the people. Kyagulanyi who is seen as the …

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US elections: Trump enjoys slender lead

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | President Donald Trump is currently enjoying a slender 2 million vote lead over Democratic candidate Joe Biden as vote count moves to electoral colleges. WE ARE LOOKING REALLY GOOD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020 Tweets by …

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Kenya set to shift to e-visa services in 2021

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The Kenyan government on Tuesday announced a shift to e-visa services effective Jan. 1, 2021. The Immigration department said passengers from countries requiring a visa to enter Kenya are expected to have the document before boarding a plane. “We wish to inform you that 100 …

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New details emerge on Uganda-South Sudan border clashes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Details have emerged pointing to motives behind last week’s intrusion of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces-SSPDF soldiers inside Uganda’s territorial boundaries at Ngomoromo in Lamwo district. At least 36 SSPDF soldiers from Pogee border post invaded Pangira Parish in Lokung sub-county and staged a …

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Muntu presents a bridge across political divides – ANT

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT has said that Rt. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu is the most acceptable choice across all political divides. Gen. Muntu was nominated to contest for the presidency on Monday at the Kyambogo cricket grounds. The acting National Coordinator of the …

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