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48 soldiers, 1 officer complete marine course

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty-eight soldiers and one officer have completed a four-month Marine Basic Induction Course at the Ntokolo Maritime Sustainance Base located in Mayuge district. Initially, the course had enrolled 50 students, comprising 36 males and 14 females. Unfortunately, Private Joel Malambala passed away due to natural …

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Uganda Police marine boats grounded

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Police Marine boats purchased to do surveillance around Lake Victoria remain grounded at Kigo Police Marine base headquarters. The speed boats which were purchased in 2016 by the Uganda Police Force have been recently grounded, hindering operations of the Marine Police. Marine …

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Wreckage of MV Templar finally retrieved

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The operation to retrieve MV Templar from Lake Victoria has finally yielded results. The Police Marine and UPDF teams were able to pull the wreckage from underneath the lake a few minutes to 5pm this evening. The officers used steel cables tied on a tractor …

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Insurance association eyes marine deals for local companies

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE  | The Uganda Insurance Association (UIA) is sensitising importers of goods about marine insurance in a bid to complement efforts by the regulator –Insurance Regulatory Authority – in creating awareness and appreciation of the local purchase of this policy. This move is targeting different groups including; …

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