Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst all the damning findings by the Auditor General John Muwanga, there is something positive to report albeit with a warning; the outstanding amount in court awards and compensation has after several years fallen below 400 billion Shillings, currently standing at 392.4 billion Shillings. The Auditor …
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Kanungu, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The Water and Environment Ministry has repaired the Ntungwa river solar irrigation scheme in Kanungu district a few days after URN reported about it. The solar irrigation scheme, which commissioned in January 2019, is found in Kameme village in Kibimbiri parish in Kihihi sub-county. It was built …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform -NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine scored above 50 percent at 381 of 765 polling stations that were situated at Muslim institutions. Bobi Wine’s win at these polling stations was 49.8 percent on average. This is according to analysis …
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Kampala,, Uganda | Julius Businge | As players in maize trading between Uganda and Kenya workout modalities for improving trade relations, questions remain on whether authorities can walk-the talk. On March 11, Kenya announced the lifting of a ban on imports of maize grain from Uganda and Tanzania with strict …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sumaya Aliza Balunywa, a former contestant for the Eastern Region Youth parliamentary seat has petitioned the High court challenging the victory of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate, Bernard Odoi Oneni. Odoi garnered 967 votes beating his closest rival Sumaya Aliza Balunywa, who scored …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Corporation -URC has not only consistently maintained its reputation among the worst performing public bodies in which billions of taxpayers money get lost but has also added unaccounted foreign loans to the losses it inflicts on Ugandans. A report by the Auditor General has …
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Kkumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kakumiro district are holding a special Police constable- SPC for allegedly shooting a dead suspect. The suspect is Julius Alaku, who is attached to Kikwaya police post in Kakumiro district. He is accused of shooting dead John Barugahare, who had been arrested …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least eight worshippers who were attending lunchtime fellowship on Monday afternoon at Fidodido building along Kampala Road are nursing injuries after being hit by a falling ceiling. Fidodido houses a branch of Kansanga Miracle Centre Church. The ceiling caved in as Pastor Charles Kasibante …
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Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kagadi is hunting for a 24-year-old man for allegedly spearing his biological brother to death. The suspect is Muhindo Sikawa, a resident of Muzizi A Vilage Kyaterekera sub county in Kagadi district. He is accused of spearing to death Bwambale Kikawa 26, his …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious and other opinion leaders have been asked to lead post-election reconciliation processes for the recovery of persons traumatised by events from the recent general election. The call was made by the Human Rights Committee of Parliament which is currently conducting public hearings about the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
