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Busega Market construction nears completion

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busega Market being constructed in Lubaga division is 99 % complete and Arab Contractors are soon expected to hand over the project. Ben Kumumanya, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government says the contractor has only one percent works remaining to complete …

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Mafabi petitions court over new boss of Uganda Cooperative Alliance

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson Board of Directors for Bugisu Cooperative Union Nandala Mafabi has petitioned the High Court in Kampala to quash the election of Johnas Tweyambe as the Chairman Elect of Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited-UCA. UCA is an umbrella organization for all cooperatives in Uganda …

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KCCA sued over street parking procurement

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA has been sued for cancelling the process of procuring an entity to develop and operate street parking services in the city. KCCA is being sued by Urban Living Limited which is seeking $340, 000 (S1.1 Billion) in compensation …

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Additional US troops arrive in Poland

Warsaw, Poland | Xinhua | A plane carrying U.S. soldiers landed in southern Poland on Sunday, on U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to deploy additional U.S. troops to Poland, Romania and Germany this week, amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The 1,700 U.S. soldiers sent to Poland will operate …

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Teachers sharing pictures of breastfeeding girls face arrest

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Cyber Unit alongside the anti-human trafficking team at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) are hunting for teachers who allegedly took pictures of breastfeeding girls in classrooms and shared them on social media. Ever since schools reopened on January 10th, 2022 after …

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How Senegal did it

🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | After having waited a long time in its history, …

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Kitgum District struggles to contain waterborne diseases

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Namokora Sub County in Kitgum district are battling a spike in waterborne diseases such as bilharzia, diarrhea, typhoid, and dysentery due to the shortage of clean water in the area. The more than 1,300 residents in Nyapea ‘’B’’ and Luguruc villages say …

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SENEGAL ARE AFRICAN CHAMPS!

🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane secured Senegal their first Africa Cup …

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