Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District has kicked off assessment of all Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies- Saccos formed to benefit from Emyooga programme, a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. This comes as government disbursed 1.6 Billion shillings through the Microfinance Support Center to facilitate Emyooga programme …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Anglican clergy in Mukono will not have to wait until the age of 80 years to start earning the 25,000 stipend for the elderly from the government. Bishop James William Ssebaggala has taken a revolutionary step by enrolling them on the payroll from which they …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Director of Public Prosecution has withdrawn charges against 220 remand inmates citing lack of sufficient evidence to pin them. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Justice Jane Francis Abodo disclosed this while speaking at the official opening of the plea-bargain session at Maluku …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust-KOPGT has suspended its operations after six staff tested positive for COVID-19. The General Manager, David Balironda, says their offices are out of bounds to farmers and staff to allow the six workers to undergo COVID-19 treatment. He says the positive …
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Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | In a long-awaited statement, Joachim Loew couldn’t satisfy fans’ expectations to come up with a clear plan of how to get the struggling German national team back on track. Instead, the 60-year-old increased the troubles surrounding the national team by attacking the leaders …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The brutal operations against Illegal fishing on Lake Kyoga have dented support for National Resistance Movement- NRM party Presidential candidate and other party candidates in Nakasongola district. In 2017, President Yoweri Museveni deployed soldiers under the Fisheries Protection Unit on Lake Kyoga to combat illegal …
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Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police and UPDF deployment in Maracha district ahead of Robert Kyagulanyi’s visit this Tuesday. Bobi Wine is expected to address a campaign gathering at Bura primary school today at 11:00am before proceeding to Koboko and later Yumbe districts. Yesterday, he traversed Zombo, Madi …
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Amuria , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party- DP Presidential Candidate, Nobert Mao on Monday combed villages in Teso to canvass for votes. In his campaign trail in Amuria and Katakwi districts, Mao canvassed for votes for DP flag bearers in Abiya and Kuju Sub Counties. Mao campaigned for …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suzan Pirio, the personal assistant of Sheila Obia, the National Unity Platform-NUP Arua City Woman parliamentary candidate is nursing injuries after allegedly being assaulted by supporters from the rival camp in Aripezu village in Ayivu West over the weekend. She was reportedly kicked and boxed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 96 more people suspected to have orchestrated and fueled last month’s protests have been arrested. Security personnel from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI, Internal Security Organisations –ISO, Crime Intelligence and Flying Squad Unit –FSU have been tracing suspects who are accused of planning …
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