Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge, Lydia Mugambe issued an order stopping Police and the Directorate of Public Prosecution from arresting city lawyer, Paul Wanyoto. Wanyotto is wanted by the Anti-Corruption Court for allegedly kidnapping and defrauding two South Korean nationals Shillings 1.4billion. He is charged together with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The arrival of South Sudanese refugees into Uganda has drastically reduced over the last three months. According to the statistical data, 112 refugees entered Uganda in October, down from 120 refugees recorded in September, 147 in August and 279 in July. Adjumani District Refugee Desk …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed National dialogue is important for Uganda because of its turbulent history and lack of economic and political transition, according to Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies-GLiSS. The National dialogue is an impartial and independent platform that seeks to unite Ugandans to discuss and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding two people in connection to an explosion at Kyamugamba Catholic Church in Waragaza Trading center in Kikuube district. The suspects are John Byaruhanga and Derrick Atulinda, both residents of Rwebiseke village in Butoole parish Kyangwali Sub County. The explosion occurred on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court is set to hear the bail application of former Commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo on Tuesday. Kwoyelo is seeking his release on bail after spending more than seven years on remand since he was rearrested few minutes after …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 11 primary school girls in Amuru district have failed to turn up for their Primary Leaving Examinations due to early pregnancy. George Oryem, the headmaster of Amuru Lamogi Primary School, says three of the girls in his school failed to show up this …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ron Kawamara is Jumia Uganda’s new Chief Executive Officer. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about his strategy and related online developments. What are the reasons behind Jumia’s success story in Uganda? We have been growing because of our best prices in the market. …
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African central banks should set up specialised units dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies Kampala, Uganda | ALLEN CHORUMA | As the use of cryptocurrencies gains momentum, African central banks, gripped by crypto-phobia, are pressing panic buttons, with some taking the easy way out by banning the use and trading in cryptocurrencies in …
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ANDREW MWENDA: Why the belief that Ugandans are angry because youth lack jobs and other economic opportunities is mistaken THE LAST WORD | ANDREW MWENDA | Last week, President Yoweri Museveni inaugurated a $600 million fertilizer and aluminum plant in Tororo. A few days before, he had opened a new $150 …
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BOU: Leaked documents raise concerns about the central bank Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Fear of heads rolling at BoU has intensified ever since it was confirmed that the Inspector General of Government (IGG) was looking into the accounts of top officials of the central bank, including the Governor Tumusiime …
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