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Doctor, two others arrested for staging street bash

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Muwema, a doctor attached to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital is in trouble for allegedly staging a street bash in violation of the curfew time and COVID-19 preventive measures. Trouble for Muwema started on Saturday evening when he allegedly parked his vehicle registration number UBG …

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Kabaziguruka, NUP welcome ruling against General Court Martial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa Division has welcomed the decision by the Constitutional Court that held that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Kabaziguruka who in 2016 challenged the constitutionality of the General Court …

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Lockdown delays operation of Luwero High Court

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned operationalization of the Luwero High Court has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Luwero High Court is one of the 20 Courts that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2016. However, to date, the court had failed …

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Second suspect in Gen Katumba assassination attempt shot dead

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A second suspect in the June 1st attempted assassination of Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has been shot dead. The four-star General was attacked at Kisota road where his daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Haruna Kayondo were killed on spot. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj …

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Online payment system boosts revenue collection in Mbale city

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The introduction of the Integrated Revenue Administration System-IRAS has so far boosted revenue collections in Mbale city. IRAS is a web and mobile application platform that aids municipalities in the collection of local revenue from registration, assessment, billing, payment sensitization of taxpayers and linking the …

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Soldier, two civilians arrested for extortion in Oyam district

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A UPDF soldier attached to Bombo general headquarters and two civilians have been arrested for extorting money from road users in Oyam district. Sgt. David Mugisha, no-RA141534 together with two civilians identified as Sale Ocen and Ben Odongo pitched camp using a motor vehicle registration …

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Gulu city traders shun sleeping in markets

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Market vendors in Gulu City have ignored the presidential directive of sleeping in the markets. Last month, President Museveni directed that market vendors should sleep within the markets to reduce travel to contain the transmission of COVID-19. The vendors, especially women argue that the …

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