Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The shadow cabinet on Monday demanded a probe into atrocities allegedly committed by UPDF’s Fisheries Protection Unit on lakes in the country. The cabinet chaired by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga was responding to various complaints by fisheries communities around various …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fisheries Officers from districts in central Uganda have raised concern over what they call persistently unfair prosecution processes faced by suspects involved in illegal fishing practices. Fredrick Ggesa, the Masaka District Fisheries Officer, who also coordinates officers in the central region, argues that detaining …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people from the same family have been hacked to death in Masaka District. The incident occurred in Kijonjo village, Buwunga Sub County. It is reported that unknown assailants broke into the family home on Friday night. The dead have been identified as Emmanuel Muteesasira, …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited has officially launched its 13th showroom in Masaka City. According to officials, this is a strategic move by the company, aiming to bring its products and services closer to customers while catering to the growing demand for long-lasting and quality building …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is considering introducing a subsidy on fertilizers to support the growth of the agricultural sector by enabling farmers to increase their productivity, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed. Speaking at a public rally at Masaka liberation square on Wednesday, as part of his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first batch of foot pilgrims has reached Namugongo after a 400 km journey from Bushenyi to pay homage to Uganda martyrs. Led by Bernardo Tibyangye, a renowned pilgrim aged 95 years old, the pilgrims comprising of 25 members, including two men and a …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that the grace period for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model-PDM and Emyooga programs to pay back their loans be extended to two years. In this financial year, the government started the program of organizing and delivering public …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Causality and emergency healthcare service providers have expressed concern over the continued transportation of accident victims on police patrol vehicles, stating that it complicates the management of patients. Dr. Alfonse Omona, a General Surgeon who currently heads the Accidents and Emergency Department at Masaka …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda in conjunction with Uganda Communications Commission have recognized and rewarded film makers in Masaka and Mbarara in the Uganda Film Festival regional film makers competition. The Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Ssewankambo said in a May 16 statement that …
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LOP urges UNRA to install emergency bridge on Katonga River Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) expects to compelete emergency repairs on the River Katonga Bridge along the Kampala-Masaka highway in three weeks. “We estimate that it will take approximately three weeks to carry …
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