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300 families in Kikuube face forceful eviction

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 families in Rwengabi village, Kabwoya sub county, Kikuube district are on the verge of being evicted from their ancestral land. The residents are feuding with William Mugabe, a prominent businessman over 640 acres of land in the area. Led by Patrick Okwairwoth, …

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FPU destroys 319,000 illegal fishing gears countrywide

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU impounded and destroyed more than 300,000 pieces of illegal fishing gear countrywide in September. The destroyed fishing gear includes boats, monofilament nets, solar batteries, bulbs, hooks, and immature fish among others. The 319,000 items were confiscated and destroyed in Ntoroko, Butiaba, …

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MPs Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya denied bail

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Masaka has rejected a bail application filed by Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe North and Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West. The two were last month charged with murder, attempted murder and aiding and abetting terrorism. On Monday, Justice Lawrence …

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Mbale turns to private garbage collectors to clean up city

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Council authorities are optimistic that the problem of garbage within the city which has been a challenge due to the institution’s financial and manpower constraints will be  permanently solved through engaging private garbage collectors. According to leaders, they have started the process of …

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Fort Portal regional hospital low on specialists

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of specialists at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital is denying the population access to services. The facility which serves the districts of Kabarole, Bunyangabu, Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge and Ntoroko, has 11 specialists out of the required 26. Alex Adaku, the hospital director …

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Tea farmers in Buhweju stuck with produce over shortage of factories

Buhweju, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tea farmers in Buhweju district are stuck with their produce due to shortage of factories. The farmers supply their produce to Igara-Buhweju tea factory, the only factory in the district. It was constructed in 2010 with the capacity of producing 100,000 kilograms, however, the farmers …

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Ugandans among 14 suspected ADF rebels captured in DRC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are among the suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels that were captured in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. According to Captain Antony Mwalushayi, the spokesperson of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) for military operations, the suspected rebels …

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