Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed on Wednesday Egypt’s decision to accept some 80 injured and sick people from the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip for treatment in Egyptian hospitals. WHO said in a statement that it has been working with the Egyptian Health Ministry “in …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Kiira region have arrested a 28-year-old woman, Rose Musiya, for allegedly killing her two children. It is alleged that Musiya, a resident of Buwagi cell in Northern Division, Jinja City killed her children in an act of ritual sacrifice and buried …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday killed 11 suspected ADF rebels who are believed to have been the ones who killed two foreign tourists and a tour guide recently. Last month, David Barlow, a UK national, Celia Geyer a South African, and …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field of amateur and professional golfers are expected for the third edition of the Equity NARO Open due November 3-4 at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, in Wakiso District. “We are expecting close to 100 golfers from various clubs in the …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | Some 997,743 refugees have arrived in South Sudan in spontaneous returns from October 2018 to September 2023 after the signing of the revitalized peace agreement on the resolution of conflict, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government, land owners, and experts agree that the new National Land Policy that is being drafted must fully address the rampant land conflicts that result in violence and lengthy court cases. In 2013, the government formulated a comprehensive NLP as a policy framework for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Governor Bank of Uganda (BOU) Michael Atingi-Ego has urged savers in the country to always entrust their savings to regulated financial institutions only. “The only way to preserve and grow the value of your money is to earn a return greater than inflation. …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge, Justice David Batema on Tuesday sentenced a father, Hassan Kafudde to 52 years imprisonment for the murder of his son. There were also long sentences for one accomplice, but the witch doctor involved, who had got 3 years, was set free …
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Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), has today handed over 10 hand pump boreholes worth sh307m to communities in the North Eastern Uganda sub-region of Teso, that will serve 4,800 people in districts of Kapelebyong, Katakwi and Bukedea. The boreholes were officially received by Soroti District Resident Commissioner …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Prudential Uganda, in partnership with Prudence Foundation and the Uganda Red Cross Society, has announced the return of the SAFE STEPS Road Safety Campaign in Uganda that is targeting to impact 8,000 boda boda riders. This campaign, which started in 2022, is focusses on …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
