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Residents lynch man for staging illegal roadblocks

Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents of Nalubabwe village in Buswale sub county in Namayingo district have lynched a middle-aged man for allegedly staging illegal roadblocks and fleecing them of their valuables and money. The angry mob descended on 25-year old Matia Tamulina on Monday afternoon when they found …

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We approved Global Security contract, says Attorney General

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka says the 10-year contract government of Uganda signed with Russian company Joint Stock Company Global Security to install digital monitoring systems in all motorcycles and vehicles in Uganda was approved by his office. Joint Stock Company Global Security which was …

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Uganda’s public debts rise 15.1 percent: Central bank

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda on Monday said that the provisional data shows the country’s public debts as of end of April 2021 stood at 66.1 trillion shillings (18.9 billion U.S. dollars), up 15.1 percent from June 2020. The Bank of Uganda, in the state of economy …

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Prosecutors demand for Covid-19 risk allowances

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Association of Prosecutors-UAP, an umbrella that brings together all the State Attorneys dealing in the criminal matters in the country wants to be given Covid-19 risk allowances. According to the press statement issued by the Secretary General of the Association Arthurton Kukundakwe and …

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Buvuma authorities ban rice growing near palm oil estates

Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buvuma district security committee has stopped rice growing near the newly planted oil palm gardens to avoid the risk of their growth. The district security committee reached the decision after the rice growers in Kasansa village in Busamuzi sub county failed to control the fire …

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Security destroys four acres of marijuana in Soroti

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officers led by Soroti Resident District Commissioner, Patrick Okumu have uprooted four acres of marijuana in Oculoi sub county. The marijuana gardens belonged to Anthony Edel, a resident of Awidiang village. The RDC acted on a tip-off from his contact in the same village. …

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240 people arrested as police raid birthday party in Kagadi

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kagadi are holding 240 people following the weekend raid on a birthday party. Police rounded up the suspects on Saturday night in a raid on Divine guesthouse in Kagadi town. The suspects were attending a birthday party organized by Joachim Ategeka in contravention …

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UN chief urges efforts to attain SDGs by altering food systems

United Nations | Xinhua | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for greater collective efforts to achieve all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by transforming the current food systems. “At this pre-summit, we can define the scope of our collective ambition and strengthen our efforts to achieve all …

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Mukono residents want operations of garbage recycling plant revived

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Mukono municipality have asked the authorities to revive the operations of the garbage recycling plant at Katikolo landfill. The plant was established in 2010 at 600 Million Shillings funded by World Bank. However, its operations stalled due to lack of funds. The waste …

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