Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has launched three child friendly rooms in the districts of Kabale, Mbarara, and Masaka to serve as reception and holding spaces for child victims and witnesses before their appearance in court. Previously, judges and magistrates in the three districts used …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French oil company Total has commenced work on its Tilenga project industrial area in Kasenyi, Buliisa district where it plans to build its central processing facility. Total contracted Mota Engil Uganda, a subsidiary of Portugal-based construction group Mota-Engil, to handle the initial works that include bush …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rhino Fund Uganda has withdrawn a case of breach of contract against Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches. The case was filed in April 2021 against Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches Limited led by Captain Charles Roy who is being accused of terminating the agreement and has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Juventus claimed their 14th Italian Cup victory on Wednesday evening after defeating Atalanta 2-1 courtesy of goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Chiesa. Atalanta started off the brighter of the two teams, and they showed their determination from the very first touch of the ball which …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goals by Roberto Firmino, Nat Phillips and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain moved Liverpool into the top four for the first time since February as they won 3-0 at Burnley. Liverpool enjoyed the better of the first half, with Sadio Mane, Thiago and Mohamed Salah all going close, …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Nakasongola district have embarked on a process to update their tax database so as to enhance revenue collection and fight corruption. Nakasongola district collected 539 million Shillings during the financial year 2019/2020 and close to 800 million Shillings by March 2021, far below the …
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An end to vaccine nationalism will revitalize the war against the pandemic in the African continent Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The fight against COVID-19 in Africa is facing new headwinds amid hoarding of vaccine stockpiles by wealthy nations that has created a supply crunch in the continent, campaigners said on Wednesday. …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region is investigating circumstances under which leaflets were dropped in Jinja city warning of an attack on businesses owned by Indians. The leaflets which were directing Indians to either pay a minimum of five million shillings or risk being evicted from Uganda are …
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150 sugarcane traders are demanding the government to compensate them over a ban by the Kenyan government to stop the importation of sugarcane from Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 Ugandan traders who were affected by a decision by the Kenyan government to stop the importation of sugarcane from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society and two Civil Society Organisations have filed another petition challenging the planned giveaway of part of Bugoma forest reserve in Kikuube district. Bugoma, a tropical forest gazzeted in 1932, comprises 410 square kilometres of a protected area, and a stretch of forest …
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