Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Cooperatives Fredrick Ngobi Gume, has cautioned doctors against greed which he says is killing cooperative societies in the country. Gume was speaking during a function where a donation of COVID-19 protective gear was handed over to Kampala Medical and Health …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission is currently verifying signatures of supporters of presidential aspirants. According to the Presidential Elections Act, a person becomes a presidential candidate only after among others presenting signatures from 100 registered voters each from among two-thirds of all districts that make up Uganda. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidates are driven by their desire for money but not to promote the party ideology according to the senior presidential advisor Abdul Nadduli. He explains that many National Resistance Army-NRA historicals were pushed to join and fight the five-year liberation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu district Resident Commissioner has launched investigations into the alleged theft of fifteen herds of cattle in Awach sub county. Court bailiffs from JED Courts Bailiffs and Auctioneers Associates are accused of auctioning 30 acres of land to recover 11.1 Million Shillings following a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga, the head of Christian Life Church in Bwaise has come under fire from some pastors and members of Christian Revival Church Kawaala for his utterances against their deceased Pastor Augustine Yiga alias Abizzaayo. The group has condemned Ssenyonga for attacking the …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the growing threat to peace and security in Africa posed by terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, as well as by the influx of foreign terrorist fighters into the continent. According to a statement, the AU …
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Dar es salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | More than 29 million Tanzanians went to some 80,000 polling stations across the country to cast ballots for the elections of president, members of parliament and councilors on Wednesday. The elections have attracted 15 presidential candidates from 15 political parties, but the race is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero district registered an increase of 10 percent deliveries in health centres in the 2019/2020 financial year despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 lockdown. According to the Luweero District Health Facility Performance report for the financial year 2019/2020, the government and not for profit …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders dealing in old car tyres are reaping big despite it being illegal. The car tyres are sold in various places like Kiseka market, Kireka, Namugongo, Mpererwe and most fuel stations. Old used car tyres are prone to bursts and cause road traffic accidents …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A housewife in Busia district is on the run, fleeing from the local authorities after reportedly cutting her husband’s neck and leaving him in coma. The suspect has been identified as Everlyne Namwaya, a resident of Sireka village, Sikuda parish in Busia district. She …
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