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New NRM leaders are money merchants – Nadduli

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidates are driven by their desire for money but not to promote the party ideology according to the senior presidential advisor Abdul Nadduli. He explains that many National Resistance Army-NRA historicals were pushed to join and fight the five-year liberation …

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Court bailiffs in Gulu under investigation for alleged theft of cattle

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu district Resident Commissioner has launched investigations into the alleged theft of fifteen herds of cattle in Awach sub county. Court bailiffs from JED Courts Bailiffs and Auctioneers Associates are accused of auctioning 30 acres of land to recover 11.1 Million Shillings following a …

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Pastors, followers task Ssenyonga to apologize for bad mouthing Yiga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga, the head of Christian Life Church in Bwaise has come under fire from some pastors and members of Christian Revival Church Kawaala for his utterances against their deceased Pastor Augustine Yiga alias Abizzaayo. The group has condemned Ssenyonga for attacking the …

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Over 29 million Tanzanians head to polls

Dar  es salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | More than 29 million Tanzanians went to some 80,000 polling stations across the country to cast ballots for the elections of president, members of parliament and councilors on Wednesday. The elections have attracted 15 presidential candidates from 15 political parties, but the race is …

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Luweero district registers 10% increase in health centre deliveries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero district registered an increase of 10 percent deliveries in health centres in the 2019/2020 financial year despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 lockdown. According to the Luweero District Health Facility Performance report for the financial year 2019/2020, the government and not for profit …

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Traders in Kampala reaping big from sale of used car tyres

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders dealing in old car tyres are reaping big despite it being illegal. The car tyres are sold in various places like Kiseka market, Kireka, Namugongo, Mpererwe and most fuel stations. Old used car tyres are prone to bursts and cause road traffic accidents …

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Busia woman hacks husband into coma over alleged infidelity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A housewife in Busia district is on the run, fleeing from the local authorities after reportedly cutting her husband’s neck and leaving him in coma. The suspect has been identified as Everlyne Namwaya, a resident of Sireka village, Sikuda parish in Busia district. She …

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Gulu main market struggling to settle UGX 22M power bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu main market is struggling to settle an outstanding power bill of 22 million Shillings that accumulated in the last six months. Francis Mego-Lonyo, the market master says the bill accumulated during the covid-19 lockdown when part of the market was closed. Electricity was …

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Muntu calls Ugandans to fund opposition candidates

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rtd. Maj. General Mugisha Muntu, the presidential candidate of the Alliance for National Transformation- ANT party has asked opposition members and non-members who want change to donate and support their candidates wherever they are. He was speaking to URN in an interview on the …

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