Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT National Unity for Platform (NUP) supporters in Masaka are celebrating after winning in majority of the villages in the youth elections. NUP Youths won in most of the polling stations in the two divisions that make up Masaka city beating candidates from the Democratic Party (DP) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has halted the trial of three people accused of causing government a financial loss of 2.7 billion Shillings when they added a ghost Russian pilot on the payroll of the Uganda People’s Defense AirForce-UPDAF. The three; Caroline Kyakabale, the former Human Resource …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme saw its after-tax-profits fall by 64 per cent with the revenues affected by low demand for electricity and payments during the coronavirus lockdown. Umeme said in its half-year financials published today that the company’s profits had dropped to 22 billion Shillings in …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Formal events recognizing Japan’s surrender in World War II took place throughout Europe this weekend, but in America, celebrations were muted. Still, U.S. vets spoke out, while pundits and historians looked ahead to a future with more international cooperation and detente. “When word came that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has directed Umeme Limited to pay 350 million Shillings to Kasese Nail and Wood Industry Limited as compensation for its property which was lost when a fire broke out from two poorly laid power cables at the company premises. The fire broke out on …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Environment State Minister Beatrice Atim Anywar says the time she spent in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC didn’t offer her much opportunity to deliver services to the community. The former FDC firebrand was nominated to contest for the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The scene on the training ground in the Swiss mountain town of Bad Ragaz appears to be the starting point for Jude Bellingham’s new life. His tough tackling seems to have taken his teammates aback. Not many at Borussia Dortmund seemed to have been prepared …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The pretrial conference for the murder of former Police Spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi in the International Crimes Division of High Court failed to kick off on Monday. Kaweesi was shot dead together with his body guard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Mambewa on March 17th, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vision Group has raised a work place alert after a male journalist working with Bukedde News Paper tested positive for Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. The journalist whose samples were tested over the weekend has been picked by the Ministry of Health team for treatment. The search for …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Missing names on the voter’s registers and low turn up have marred Village Youths elections in Luweero town council. This morning, hundreds of youths nationwide went to the polls to elect Village Youths Committee leaders. According to the Electoral Commission guidelines, the polls were scheduled …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
