Thursday , November 14 2024

Independent Reporter

Kitgum district to ration mosquito nets

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Several households in Kitgum District have missed out on the distribution of the Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated nets from the Health Ministry in the ongoing campaign.  This came as the numbers of people meant to benefit from the Mosquito nets surpassed the number of mosquito nets …

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MP Reagan Okumu decries delayed 2016 supreme court ruling

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Reagan Okumu, the Aswa County MP has raised concerns about delays by the Court of Appeal to rule on an election petition he filed five years ago. Before the 2016 elections, Okumu petitioned the Court of Appeal after his December 2015 nomination as Forum for …

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MPs reiterate call for liberalization of mandatory vehicle inspection exercise

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Physical Infrastructure committee of Parliament has re-emphasized the need for the liberalization of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection programme. The committee notes that inspection should be liberalized in a manner that allows established vehicle dealerships with a potentially superior vehicle testing capacity for specific …

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Kabuleta pledges to invest in value addition to boost farmers in Bunyangabu

Bunyangabu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta has promised farmers in Buyangabu District that his government will invest in value addition to address post-harvest losses and increase the value of agricultural produces.  Kabuleta who started his campaigns in the Tooro region on Friday said that it is unfortunate …

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Acholi elders denounce violence in campaigns

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Elders from the Acholi Sub Region have condemned acts of violence during the campaigns.  They have also asked security agencies in the country to respect human lives. The elders under their umbrella, the Wang Oo Heritage Limited said that they are concerned by the recurring …

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Katumba promises to end youth unemployment

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Presidential candidate John Katumba has promised to end unemployment among the youth across the country if voted in as the next president. Katumba who campaigned in Soroti City on Friday said that unemployment in Uganda is caused by nepotism, greed and dominance of foreign nationals …

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