Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the US$13million search and rescue center at Masese landing site in the Southern division, Jinja city has got underway. A team of Jinja city authorities led by the Resident City Commissioner, Kyeyune Ssenyonjjo commissioned the project on Thursday morning. The project will …
Read More »Squatters accuse police of harassment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Squatters neighboring Masese landing site community police station on Thursday accused a section of police personnel of repeatedly harassing them. The 10 squatter families residing adjacent to the police station say that police officers ranging from the ranks of inspectors of police to assistant superintendents …
Read More »Agriculture ministry ponders forceful eviction of encroachers from shorelines
Jinja, Uganda| AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has resolved to forcefully eject all persons who encroached on wetlands and shorelines along the different lakes across the country. State Minister for Fisheries Hellen Adoa Says that many of the encroachers have failed to heed to calls to vacate the shoreline, …
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