Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Pader District have been warned locals against the rampant setting of fire on bushes. The warning follows a weekend inferno in the villages of Aringobom, Agweng East, and Agweng West all in Pader sub-county that razed down seven grass thatched huts. The fire …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono is stuck with two mentally challenged pregnant women whose origins are still unknown. One of the woman has been identified as Joan Jolline Akakayo, 20, who dropped at the police station by Joseph Kalurwa the secretary for defense Njerere ward in Ggoma …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is yet to decide when the flood victims in Kasese District will be permanently resettled. In December, the Office of the Prime Minister together with Kasese district local government decided to temporarily relocate all the 289 displaced households spread across the district on …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Law student at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States of America has been remanded to Kitalya Government Prison on charges of unlawful possession of government stores. Joachim Elepu a resident of Namasuba in Wakiso District was arraigned before a seven-member panel of the General …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Laroo Division authorities in Gulu City on Tuesday morning closed UMEME’s Office over failure to pay property tax amounting to 6 million shillings. The premises located along Gulu Avenue was locked at around 8am by a team of enforcement officers led by Moses Abonga, the …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business was paralysed in Rupa Sub County, Moroto district as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers battled suspected cattle rustlers. The one and half hour gun battle led to the death of one warrior and recovery of 214 herds of cattle and four donkeys. …
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Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | The quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey kick off on Tuesday night with second-division side Almeria taking on Sevilla. Almeria have already beaten two top-flight sides on their run into the last eight, with a 5-0 thrashing of Alaves followed by a dramatic penalty …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Molly Lanyero, the incumbent Lamwo District Woman Member of Parliament has opted for a legal battle over alleged irregularities in the January 2021 general election. Lanyero, a candidate for the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM, lost the seat to an independent candidate Nancy Achora. Lanyero polled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The demand for electricity connections has drastically fallen since the government suspended the free Electricity Connection Policy, EC. However, the distributors say demand is good considering the environment the sector is operating in. Since the distribution companies were given a go-ahead to charge the full …
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families affected by the construction of the Tilenga Central Processing Facility in Buliisa district has finally received houses as part of their relocation package, thanks to Total E&P. Up to 623 persons in Kasenyi village were affected when the government acquired 320-hectares of land in …
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