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Army sets up four detachments at Uganda-South Sudan border

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense force has opened up four detachments in Madi-Opei sub county, Lamwo district. Some of the detachments which had been abandoned due to limited personnel were reopened following the resurgence of cattle raids by armed south Sudanese cattle thugs from the …

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UGANDA: 40 new COVID cases

  UPDATE 🔺 May 31st – new COVID-19 cases 40 🔺 Total confirmed cases 453. 🔺 20 new cases are from South Sudan point of entry, 2 Mutukula, 1 Padea 🔺 17 new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. 🔹31 positive foreign truck drivers were handed over to their country of origin 🔸Total …

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MPs Odonga Otto, Gilbert Olanya arrested in Gulu

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested the Kilak South MP, Gilbert Olanya and Aruu South MP Samuel Odonga Otto for demonstrating against the continuous movement of trucks to and from Elegu border post in Amuru. Olanya and Otto were intercepted at Cereleno market in Gulu town. They …

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Report pins Mak University secretary over gown scandal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Secretary, Charles Barugahare was responsible for the gown scandal which marred the 70th graduation ceremony, the Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has revealed. According to Professor Nawangwe, internal investigations show that Barugahare flouted several procurement guidelines during the procurement of Team Uniform …

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Kasese residents build temporary bridge to ease transport

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Karambi and Kitholu sub-counties in Kasese district have built a makeshift bridge to ease movement of people and transportation of relief items. Last month floods and mudslides hit the two sub-counties killing eight people. The floods also washed away Isango bridge and …

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Minister Nabbanja wants fishing activities halted on Lake Albert

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja has demanded the suspension of fishing activities on Lake Albert to control the spread of the novel coronavirus disease – COVID-19. Authorities in Kikuube and Hoima districts had already announced a suspension of fishing activities in line with …

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Hamilton slams ‘white-dominated’ F1 for silence over Floyd death

London, United Kingdom | AFP | World champion Lewis Hamilton criticised the “biggest of stars” in “white-dominated” Formula One for failing to speak out against racism as protests erupted around the United States. The Mercedes driver warned “I know who you are and I see you” as he accused his fellow drivers of “staying silent” …

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