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Jinja NRM leaders demand chairperson autopsy report before burial

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Jinja district National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders want responsible authorities to produce a conclusive autopsy report, detailing the death of their fallen acting chairperson, William Kato Kaziba, ahead of his burial. Kato succumbed to undisclosed illness on Tuesday night. Kato is reported to have …

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Entebbe Chief Magistrate stays Pastor Bugingo’s bail

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate of Entebbe, Juliet Nakitende, has dismissed lawyer Male Mabirizi’s application for the cancellation of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo’s bail. Bugingo, the lead pastor at House of Prayer Ministries, is accused of committing bigamy and contracting marriage with Suzan Makula Nantaba, breaching sections of the …

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Biden announces new actions as gun violence surges across U.S.

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a new set of actions aimed at reducing gun violence across the country. The Biden administration will crack down illegal flow of guns, help prosecutors bring cases against those using “ghost guns” — unserialized and untraceable firearms — to …

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Deputy Chief Justice seeks collective efforts to transform judiciary

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera has asked the Judges to work together in the ongoing process to transform the Judiciary if they are to achieve their mandate of administering justice to all citizens. Buteera made the remarks while officiating at the closing ceremony of the …

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Sudanese leader pledges support for humanitarian missions

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations and provide safety for their personnel, particularly in the poverty-stricken Darfur region. Al-Burhan made the pledge in a meeting with Eddie Rowe, representative of …

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Renovation of Namboole stadium underway

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renovation of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole has kicked off with the construction of the perimeter wall. Hamson Obua, State Minister for Sports and Education on Wednesday officially handed over the site to the UPDF Engineering Brigade. The stadium has not hosted any international competition for almost …

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ECOWAS chairman urges political stability in West Africa

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday urged collective and decisive action to subdue the resurgence of political instability in West Africa. Opening the extraordinary summit by leaders of the regional body in the Ghanaian capital, …

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Police recover another body in Kabowa septic tank

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police detectives at Katwe police station have recovered human remains of a yet to be identified person, five days after retrieving another body in a septic tank within the same home in Kabowa. On Saturday, police retrieved the body of Patrick Turyasingura from the septic tank. …

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Strange disease kills over 50 animals in Busia

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in Busia district are counting losses after losing 55 cows to a strange disease. The affected cows present with loss of appetite, weight and die within 5 days. According to the farmers, the meat of dead cattle appears yellowish. The cases have been reported …

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