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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to position Uganda as a preferred tourist destination in the East African source market, Uganda Tourism Board participated in this year’s Karibu KILIFAIR at Magereza Grounds in Arusha Tanzania from June 3-5. The tourism agency said, Karibu-Kilifair attracted over 400 exhibitors from …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region is investigating circumstances under which 17-year-old Josephine Namuli, a senior four student at Wanyange girls school, located in Kakira town council, Jinja district died. Namuli apparently committed suicide by hanging on Tuesday morning at around 7:30am. She is reported to have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has surpassed the middle-income status threshold and is only awaiting a declaration, according to President Yoweri Museveni. In his State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, Museveni said that the economy has now grown to US$ 45.7 billion, which is slightly above the population …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Islamic University in Uganda-IUIU council has called for support from the government and Muslim donors to establish a medical center of excellence. Addressing journalists at the government-owned media center on Tuesday, the IUIU council chairperson Faisal Abdul Aziiz Alzamel, said that besides receiving support from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Ojok was on Tuesday sworn in as the Omoro County MP. Last month, Ojok of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party was declared the winner of the Omoro County by-election after garnering 14,224 votes. He replaces his father, the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded five buses in Luwero following the renewed fika salama operations. The impounded buses are registration number UBG 559S belonging to Robyln Coaches, UAK 206G for Eastern Nile Coaches, UAZ 609W for Baby Coaches, UAQ 045Q for Eagle Coaches, and UAY 659C for California …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has asked the government to suspend taxes on crude vegetable oil and wheat. According to Kyagulanyi, the majority of the common people in the ghettos largely survive on meals made from wheat and oil, which are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Centre-LDC court has granted bail to Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura and Soroti District Woman Member of Parliament, Annah Adeke. The two together with former Mbale District Woman MP aspirant Margaret Wokuri Madanda, Susan Nanyonjo, Mariam Kizito, and Alice Among were arrested …

Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have launched a manhunt for key suspects accused of killing Moses Chepsukor, the LCI chairperson of Tarak village, Kapkwata parish in Kween district after allegedly stealing two cows. Chepsukor met his death at the hands of a mob in Bukwo district on Monday evening. …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Crime Intelligence in collaboration with Mukono police have arrested three suspects in connection with attacks on students living in apartments mostly in the areas of Mukono district. The suspects are Allan Kitanda Lubugu, the suspected ringleader of the gang, Anatoli Kakeeto, and Betty Nantongo. Kakeeto …