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Lightning kills Twinamatsiko, three cows

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A thunderbolt claimed the life of a cattle keeper in Rubanda district on Monday evening. Rogers Twinamatsiko, a resident of Kiruruma village in Ikamiro parish, Muko sub-county, was struck dead by lightning at around 5pm. Enock Kyarimpa, the deceased’s brother, and Erinest Ryamirengye, Ikamiro …

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Besigye bail application to be heard Friday

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court in Kampala has scheduled March 14, 2025, to hear the bail application of jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale, who are seeking release on treason charges. According to sources who are not authorized to speak on …

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Jailed lawyer Eron Kiiza appeals, seeks bail

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Eron Kiiza, who was sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt of court by the General Court Martial, has appealed his conviction and sentence in the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala. Kiiza, who represented opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his …

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Deputy Chief Justice launches Court of Appeal in Mbale

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Flavian Zeija, on Monday launched the Court of Appeal in Mbale to bring judicial services closer to the people of the Eastern region. The court will operate at the Mbale High Court building. This move aims to reduce the …

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Police summon Muvawala to clarify reported kidnapping incident

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the reported kidnapping of Charles Bukenya, aka Muvawala, the vice president of the Uganda North America Association (UNAA). Muvawala, a journalist and supporter of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), went missing last week under mysterious circumstances. He …

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Over 550 migrants died attempting to cross the Red Sea in 2024

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  At least 558 East African migrants have died along the dangerous eastern migration route in 2024 as they attempted to cross the Red Sea, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The United Nations migration agency, in its latest report released late Thursday, said …

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