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RDC, police commanders disagree on marijuana exhibit

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Luweero Resident District Commissioner, Phoebe Namulindwa has disagreed with Police Commanders over handling marijuana exhibits. It follows the arrest of Christopher Nyombi and Tonny Segawa, both residents of Mawale village in Makulubita Sub County last week and subsequent detention at Luweeri Police Station. They were …

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Uganda red cross to be more self sustaining in new bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) will be more self-sustaining and efficient in response following the introduction of the Uganda Red Cross Society Bill 2019. The proposal seeks to revise the Uganda Red Cross Act of Parliament (Cap 57, 1964) to align it with the …

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Space crisis hits Kitgum general hospital

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kitgum General Hospital is struggling with a challenge of accommodating the growing number of patients turning up for treatment. Health officials at Kitgum General Hospital reveal that some patients who are admitted sometimes end up sleeping on the floor due to limited beds. The most affected are …

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Security guard shoots Kampala University student dead

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Jinja Police are investigating circumstances under, which a security guard attached to Star React Security Guard Limited shot dead a third year student of Kampala university, Jinja branch. The deceased has been identified as Isaac Katagwa who has been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in hotel …

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Blocked waterway caused Pakwach floods

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Truck drivers and members of the business community have blamed floods that devastated Pakwach yesterday, on a blocked waterway on the road connecting Pakwach to Paraa.   A part of River Nile in Nwoya district burst its banks on Tuesday causing floods that paralyzed business and …

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MPs want voter verification exercise reviewed

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has urged the Electoral Commission to review the on-going voter verification exercise to ensure all eligible people vote in the 2021 general elections. Oulanyah made the appeal on Wednesday after Arua Woman Member of Parliament Maurine Osoru raised a matter …

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Parent sues Kibuli S.S for suspending daughter for sugar theft

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A parent has dragged Kibuli Secondary School to Court for suspending her daughter who was accused of stealing sugar. The parent, Barbara Lubwama Nakku contends that her daughter was illegally suspended indefinitely from the school after being coerced by the matron to confess to sugar …

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Google co-founders step down as Pichai named Alphabet CEO

San Francisco, United States | AFP |  Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles at the helm of parent firm Alphabet and handing the reins to current Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the company said Tuesday. Pichai will take over from Page as CEO of the …

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Lawmakers to consider drawing up Trump impeachment articles

Washington, United States | AFP |  US lawmakers will start debating whether to draw up articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Wednesday, based on a report detailing “overwhelming evidence” the US president committed misconduct in office and obstruction. The House Intelligence Committee report published Tuesday accused Trump of subverting national …

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