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The Independent

Detectives recover gun linked to Busiika police attack

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the two guns recovered from the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF suspect gunned down in Matugga was used in the October 30th, 2022 attack on Busiika police station in Luweero district, according to ballistic experts from the Directorate of Forensic Science-DFS. Three police officers …

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UK teachers, nurses to strike further over pay disputes

London, UK | Xinhua | Further strikes were announced by teachers and nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, amid the continued cost-of-living crisis and lengthy disputes over pay. If progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January, February will see the most widespread strike so far …

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Uganda registers increased number of female athletes: UAF

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a remarkable increase in the number of female runners in the country. According to the Uganda Athletics Federation-UAF, Uganda has witnessed an upsurge in the number of female athletes since 2005. UAF notes that there are currently over 200 female athletes in the …

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Cane growers, millers trade accusations over high sugar prices

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sugarcane growers in Uganda are divided on the approach to realizing the best earnings from their sweat, with some calling for the institution of the Sugar Board. This comes as the cost of sugar continues to rise, now going for between 5,000 and 6,000 Shillings …

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Russian revenues from oil, gas business grow 28 pct in 2022

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s budget revenues in 2022 from the oil and gas industry increased by 28 percent or by 2.5 trillion rubles (36.4 billion U.S. dollars) from the previous year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Monday. Despite sanctions by unfriendly countries, oil production in Russia amounted …

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RAPE: Police detectives arrested for mishandling case file

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested three of its detectives on accusations of mishandling a rape case file of Saulite Anda, a Latvian national. The arrested detectives are Seargent Doreen Oyera, Corporal Judith Akite, and Constable Joyce Ayereget, all from Jinja Road Police Station. Anda says she was …

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MASAKA: Millers cry foul as UNBS closes 20 maize factories

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 25-grain milling plants in Masaka region are crying foul following the closure of their businesses for non compliance with quality standards. The plants were closed by the enforcement team from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS during an operation in the area. The …

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Court dismisses petition on scrapping bail for capital offenders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a case by Retired Justice George Kanyeihamba challenging the move to scrap bail for suspects on capital offenses. In 2021, Kanyeihamba together with John Solomon Nabuyanda, Edrine Price Bodda, Alex Wavamunno, Ronald William Asiimwe, and Simon Ssenyonga sued the Attorney …

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