Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament Speaker Anita Annet Among has paid tribute to former Minister Mary Karooro Okurut who died in Kampala yesterday. “On a sad note, I have received the painful news of the passing of the Honourable Mary Karoro Okurut. She served in various Cabinet portfolios, including …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Amuru district are demanding that the Ministry of Works and Transport expedite the rehabilitation of the 106 km Gulu-Nimule Highway, which they say is slowly turning into a death trap due to its deteriorating condition. The road, constructed for 89 billion shillings …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has confirmed the death of their former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sam Omalla, who passed away at the age of 64. Omalla, who had been battling prostate cancer and kidney failure, died on Monday morning at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where …
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According to Archbishop Diego Ravelli, Master of Apostolic Ceremonies, the late Pope Francis had requested that the funeral rites be simplified and focused on expressing the faith of the Church in the Risen Body of Christ. Vatican, ROME | THE INDEPENDENT | Vatican News has this morning reported that, …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Martine Obol, a private under the elite Special Forces Command (SFC), is demanding justice following his mysterious death while in the custody of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). They allege that Obol, 26, was brutally assaulted by fellow soldiers, denied …
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Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kumi district, Kanyum Sub County, are on the spot following the death of a 37-year-old man while in custody. Peter Okoche was arrested on Sunday on allegations of stealing five goats belonging to a resident of Okeito village. According to Asingye, …
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Fear not death, this fleeting guest Death is but a porter sent, With no power of its own, A servant on assignment bent, Where the Almighty’s will is shown. It waits for none, yet tarries still, Bound by the Master’s holy will. It bears no strength to act …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ignitious Nyansiyo has become another statistic in this year’s homicide records after he was killed inside a married woman’s bedroom. Nyansiyo, a resident of Ngowa village, Katente Parish, Kiyun Sub-county in Mubende district, was reportedly killed by the woman’s husband, identified as Khalisiti Mutatina. …
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Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The death toll from this year’s hajj had by June 21 exceeded 1,000, a tally by the international news agency AFP has said. More than half were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. …
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Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nine-year-old girl lost her life in Okolonga Trading Centre, Kidetok Town Council during Christmas Day celebrations in Serere district. The victim, only identified as Anyait was knocked by a speeding bike at night. The information is contained in the emergency unit services deployed in …
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