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The Independent

VIDEO: Ghost claimants back in Uganda’s Ministry of Defence

VIDEO: It has now emerged that the then Gulu division commanders faked documents of lost animals during the LRA war and claimed compensation amounting to the tune of over sh2.9 billion. The money in question was paid to Christopher Kinyera who was by then Gulu division commander. In a heated meeting …

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VIDEO: Kenyans living in Uganda register for polls

VIDEO: The voter registration for all Kenyans living in the East African community has kicked off ahead of the country’s general elections slated for August.  In Uganda however, the process is rather slow although officials from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission say that it is likely to pick as the …

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VIDEO: Uganda losing HIV fight – UNAIDS

VIDEO: Uganda is on the verge of losing the fight against HIV/AIDS – according to the UNAIDS. The global body indicates that the country has backtracked on most of gains registered in the 1990s – necessitating new and radical approaches to fight the killer disease. This was highlighted at the …

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VIDEO: Now, Uganda’s EALA elections hang in balance

VIDEO: The clock is ticking and yet uncertain looms over the planned EALA elections set for next week hang after a civil society lawyer Andrew karamagi runs to court seeking an injunction to block the election process from going- on. The city lawyer argues that the process lacks clear guidelines …

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Court nullifies all interim applications that lacked required quorum

 Uganda’s Constitutional Court has nullified all existing interim orders and injunctions, issued by  a bench that fell short of the required quorum. The landmark ruling, was delivered by Justices  Kenneth  Kakuru, Fredrick Engonda Ntende and Elizabeth Musoke who unanimously concurred with a group of six petitioners  who sought to block …

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IN THE INDEPENDENT: Hunger in Uganda?

COVER STORY Hunger in Uganda: Does country have a food or policy problem? THE LAST WORD Uganda’s agricultural crisis: How politics, not the drought, explains the current famine our country is experiencing. ANALYSIS Secrets of ongoing registrations: Link to President Museveni unknown birthday and why many Ugandans don’t like that. …

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VIDEO: Pakistan Consul Boney Katatumba passes on

VIDEO: Uganda is mourning the passing on of celebrated businessman and diplomat Boney katatumba, who succumbed to post surgery effects of pneumonia and asthma at IHK Namuwongo. The family has already laid out burial arrangements with burial planned for Sunday 26th February 2017.   Share on: WhatsApp

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Kananura to defend himself over murder charges

The High Court will Thursday start hearing the defence case of rally driver Desh Kananura, his brother Raymond Kananura and security guards  Samuel Muzolewa, Cyrus Maganda and Jacob Onyango, who are on trial for the alleged murder of an employee Badru Kateregga. Evidence from 10 witnesses was led by Senior …

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