Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The burial of the former governor Bank of Uganda, Gideon Nkojo has been set for next month. Nkojo died in November 2020 in Virginia, USA after being ill. Family members immediately started arranging for the return of the body back home to its resting place …
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Munich, Germany | Xinhua | German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Saturday warned against guessing or assuming Russia’s decisions on Ukraine, after the United States warned of an imminent invasion. “We do not know yet if an attack has been decided on,” said the minister on the sidelines of the Munich …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dominic Ongwen has pleaded with the International Criminal Court-ICC to offer him psychosocial support instead of 25 years imprisonment. Ongwen, the former Commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord’s Resistance Army–LRA was on May 6, 2021, sentenced to 25 years in jail by the International …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal overcome Brentford to boost their bid for a top-four finish. The Gunners started quickly at Emirates Stadium with Saka testing David Raya shortly before Alexandre Lacazette tapped in a Granit Xhaka cross, only for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brilliant goals by Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz overturned a deficit and gave Liverpool a 3-1 Premier League win over Norwich City. Milot Rashica’s heavily deflected strike three minutes into the second half saw the Canaries edge ahead in Saturday’s clash at Anfield. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has decided to register street vendors and hawkers in Kampala. This was announced by Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs on Friday while meeting KCCA officials and leaders of vendors from different associations. She said that the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A private security guard has been remanded to Kitalya prison for the alleged murder of two people in Kabowa zone, Rubaga division. Geoffrey Duku on Friday was arraigned before the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court presided over by Anne Sarah Basemera, who read to him two counts …
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Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 400 balalo pastoralists in Ibuje sub-county, Apac district have decided to take over Maruzi ranch land, months after an eviction order by the government. The evicted pastoralists have gone ahead to occupy part of the 556 acres land that was earmarked by the Ministry …
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Waksio, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district authorities are targeting to vaccinate one million people against Covid-19 in seven days. The Wakiso District Health Officer, Dr. Mathias Lugoloobi said that they will be working with security personnel, local leaders, and Village Health Teams-VHTs to mobilize the communities to take part …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Leader of Opposition, Muwanga Kivumbi has revealed plans to publish names of Members of Parliament who have so far signed on a motion seeking to censure the Minister of Security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi for allegedly abdicating responsibility in the face of torture …
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