Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 07, Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited announced the introduction of mobile money payment functionality, also known as MTN MoMoPay on Absa Point of Sale (POS) machines/terminals. The service is open to all MTN Uganda mobile money account holders. Absa’s …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira police are holding a middle-aged man accused of strangling his wife to death for allegedly denying him conjugal rights. The suspect is Sam Obongo, a resident of Alyec B village, Alwala parish in Ogur sub county in Lira district. The deceased is 22-year-old Jillian …
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Our researchers are now entering stage four of the Covid-19 vaccine production according to President Museveni Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday said the country had received green monkey cells which are critical in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. Museveni said that the acquisition of the …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 former Special Police Constables – SPCs who were deployed to provide security for the 2021 election activities in Kabale district have finally received their salaries. Police recruited the SPCs in December last year to complement its work of law enforcement during …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grape farmers in Mbarara district are decrying losses resulting from the nationwide lockdown which has disrupted the supply chain. Currently, farmers spend long days in their gardens chasing away birds that prey on ripe grapes. Alex Asiimwe, the chairperson Nyakayojo Grape Farmers Association says the …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Kiira region has arrested a security guard for allegedly shooting and injuring a 27-year-old man. The suspect whose identities have been withheld by the police is attached to Securex security company. It is alleged that the guard shot Ivan Maali, a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State House has tasked telecom regulator, Uganda Communications Commission to investigate social media users declaring President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni either very sick or dead. In her press statement, Lindah Nabusayi, the senior presidential press secretary says that the only reason President Museveni is no longer …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has disowned Emmanuel Muwema, a health worker who was arrested over the weekend for staging a street bash in violation of the COVID-preventive measures. Muwema was picked up together with two others for holding a street bash along Iganga road in …
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Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Okile sub county in Kaberamaido district are searching for the body of a 14-year- old boy they suspect to be a victim of a crocodile attack. The teenager only identified as Okello disappeared when he went fishing at Okile landing site on Sunday …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A vehicle has plunged into Kazinga channel in Katungura at the border between Kasese and Rubirizi district. The Toyota Probox vehicle registration number UBD 512Y was from Rubirizi crossing to Kasese district when it plunged into the channel on Tuesday afternoon. Currently, both vehicles and …
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