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Tororo technical students abandon courses to join army, police

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Technical institutes in Tororo District are grappling with high student dropout rates as many learners abandon their courses midway to join the armed forces. Denis Mwesigwa Sserwanja, the chief head trainer of Tororo Technical Institute, said that every time the Uganda People’s Defence Forces …

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MOROTO: Rising child abandonment pushes children to streets

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Moroto District have expressed alarm over the growing number of children being abandoned by their families — a trend driving many aged between 5 and 15 to the streets and exposing them to exploitation, drug abuse, and school dropout. Authorities attribute …

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EXPERT ASSESSMENT: Uganda’s climate change budgeting unsatisfactory

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ‎As the implementation of the fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) commences, driving development for the next five years, a look at its predecessor (NDP III) shows a mixed performance, especially regarding climate. ‎An expert assessment shows that most of the most critical areas …

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High voter turnout and delays in Kazo-Angola Parish NRM primaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been a high voter turnout in the LC III NRM primaries in Kazo-Angola Parish, Kawempe North. However, voting in some polling stations was delayed due to insufficient security to manage anticipated violence. At Holy Family polling station, youths turned up in large …

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Jailed Commissioner Mugume backed by top police organ

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eldard Mugume, the Commissioner of Police, was recently remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of abuse of office. Prosecutors allege that in 2013 he irregularly recruited six women as Special Police Constables (SPCs) and later facilitated their appointment as Inspectors of Police. Uganda Radio …

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Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington on Monday

KIEV, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war,” Zelensky said …

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America turns chip trade into a surveillance game

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | For months, some U.S. lawmakers have been pushing for installing “hardware kill switches” and mandatory tracking devices in AI chips through legislation such as the so-called Chip Security Act. The bill would force manufacturers to embed location trackers in chips to monitor their international movements …

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