Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNT | A total of 40 injured casualties of the Tuesday night accident in Bukedea district are undergoing treatment at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The head-on- collision involving two buses, a Wanagon Isuzu Coach UAR 293M and Gateway Nissan UAH 781Z happened around 10:00pm near Opiko …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an application by Kampala businessman Patrick Bitature for a temporary injunction to restrain his creditors of M/s Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership from selling, alienating, disposing of, taking possession, or any action against his properties. On May 18, The Daily Monitor newspaper advertised the sale by public …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET | Police have announced the reinstatement of Operation Fika Salama among other interventions in a bid to contain fatalities on Ugandan roads. In the past two months, over 250 people have been killed on Ugandan roads. Pioneered in 2016 by the Uganda National Roads Authority …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Diocese has embarked on the search for a new bishop ahead of the retirement of Right Reverend James William Ssebaggala after clocking 65-years of age. The Province of Church of Uganda confirmed Ssebagala’s retirement in March this year prompting the Mukono diocesan synod to appoint …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has intercepted suspected narcotics disguised as coffee for export at Entebbe International Airport, according to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA. The UCAA spokesperson Vianney Luggya, said that the suspicious cargo was disguised as coffee samples in branded packets of African Premium Coffee for export. It was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal filed by Edgar Lubadde, challenging the victory of Paul Nsubuga as the Member of Parliament representing Busiro North Constituency, for failing to serve the record of appeal within the stipulated time of 30 days. In a judgment …
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Bunagana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The M23 rebels have allowed DRC refugees who are camping in Bunagana town council to cross back to Rutshuru and pick up basic needs. The rebels conquered Bunagana border in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province on Monday after overpowering DRC government security forces in the area. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi owners in Kampala have petitioned Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA over the high park user fees. Over 20 taxi owners on Tuesday met the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago at City Hall. Last month, the owners petitioned Lukwago describing the fees as unfair. In 2020, the Minister …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government agencies and petroleum marketing companies are divided on whether or not to resume the countrywide crackdown on fuel stations that violate standards. These activities were suspended when COVID-19 broke out more than two years ago and movement became more restricted. The crackdown involved checking the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ‘We must budget for compulsory primary school education and stop these greedy teachers from sending children back home’, President Yoweri Museveni has urged lawmakers. ( read full budget speech bottom) This was in his address to Parliament following the presentation of the 2022/2023 financial year budget …
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