Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders in Iganga district have accused Electoral Commission-EC officials of failure to use strong seals on the ballot boxes which they say creates suspicion of possible vote rigging before the polling day. It was observed that out of the 323 ballot boxes received at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that it does not know the cost of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite ordering for two million doses. According to the ministry of health officials, the government has only budgeted for the vaccination process to cost an estimated 1.4 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has called for the integration of the national plans to ensure that protection of the environment is considered alongside different strategies. “How have we planned for the growing number of youthful people who need work and get money?” the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of three Justices of the Court of Appeal have upheld the sentences of 30 and 42 years that were given to two brothers for the gruesome killing of a Rwandan migrant worker who was only identified as Kato in 2012. The two brothers, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, the police’s Chief of Joint Security has recalled 15 police commanders to Naguru police headquarters. Bakasumba who rarely conducts police transfers in his message seen by Uganda Radio Network – URN has recalled Regional Police Commanders – RPCs, District/Division Police Commanders- …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Busia district has arrested two private security guards for alleged theft. The guards have been identified as Abubakar Ngolobe and Godfrey Okello Ouma both attached to Tiger security group. They were picked up on Thursday morning by police following the theft of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders in Luweero district have expressed concerns over the delivery of election materials with broken seals. On Wednesday at 9:30 pm, the Electoral Commission delivered election materials for 471 polling stations for Luweero district to its offices located in Luweero town council ahead of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry has named his final squad for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020 finals to be held in Cameroon from 16th January to 7th February 2021. Uganda is in Group C alongside defending Champions Morocco, neighbours Rwanda and new …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Olugu who has been serving as head of general crimes desk at Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID has been appointed acting deputy director in charge of the Anti-Corruption Unit. The police Human Resource Director, Jesse Kamunanwire in the latest transfer message has replaced Olugu …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement- NRM party leaders in Rukungiri district have expressed optimism that the internal wrangles in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC is a blessing to their party. Rukungiri, the ancestral home of former FDC presidential flag bearer, Dr Colonel Kiiza …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
