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Fire guts boys dormitory at Iganga High School

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another fire has gutted a boys dormitory at Iganga high school. The fire is said to have broken out at the entrance of the dormitory at around 5:00am this morning. The fire reduced students’ items such as mattresses, suitcases, books and clothings to ashes. The …

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Unknown assailants stab two police officers at roadblock

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team comprising the Uganda People’s Defense Forces and police are pursuing unidentified assailants who attacked policemen at a roadblock along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The assailants reportedly stabbed two policemen at the road block in Kiwumpa village, five kilometers to Luwero town council …

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Yumbe regional referral hospital grappling with staff shortage

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yumbe Regional Referal Hospital is struggling to provide services to patients amidst an acute shortage of essential staff, more than a year after its elevation from a general hospital. Located in Kuru Town council, the facility was elevated to a referral hospital in 2020 following …

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As monkeypox breaks out globally, Africa returns to spotlight

The world is paying the price for not having responded adequately London, UK | Xinhua | Haunting Africa for years, monkeypox has finally drawn international concern, less than three months after cases exploded in countries such as Britain and the United States. On Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared …

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Otuke district leaders send starving Karamojong back to Kotido

Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Otuke district leaders have sent back hungry Karamojong to Kotido district. Last week, 47 Karamojong women and children from Kotido entered Otuke district in search of food. They were offered food and shelter at Okwongo Church of Uganda and Okwongo Primary School. In a meeting …

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Kalangala RDC blocks eviction of 100 residents in Bujumba county

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Juliet Najjuma Senkoole, the Resident District Commissioner of Kalangala has blocked the eviction of over 100 residents on a contested piece of land in Bujumba County. Senkoole made the directive on Saturday during a meeting between the affected residents and Nsamba Lubega, who claims ownership …

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