Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 400 young individuals have been empowered through solar installation and Productive Use of Electricity (PUE) training sessions, a testament to the success of the ‘VET Toolbox’ project. This initiative, under the umbrella of the GIZ WE4D (German Development Cooperation – Employment Promotion for Women …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top national economic statistics generating agencies have come together to form a single platform that would ensure accurate and more acceptable indicators. Apart from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the other major producers of national statistics are the Bank of Uganda (BOU) and …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City Engineer Charles Omona has been released on Police Bond after refunding a sum of close to sh28 million he is accused of embezzling. Omona was arrested on Thursday, November 23, 2023, by a team from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit over allegations of embezzling …
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Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Third Division Military Court Martial in Kotido District has sentenced a Uganda Peoples Defense Forces- UPDF soldier to 65 years in prison for murder. Peter Lokidi was sentenced on Saturday during an open court session held in Nakapelimoru Sub County and presided over …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is planning to reintroduce the Northern White Rhino back to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in 2025. The reintroduction of the white rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in the Madi Okollo district has been a long-standing demand for the people of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the need for the integration of the East African Community (EAC), saying the move is critical for the region’s prosperity. Museveni observed that prosperity cannot come from aid from foreigners or government handouts but from a family, company …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two traffic police officers in Agago District Richard Ahebwa and Godfrey Bamulanga have been accused of escorting trucks carrying charcoal in disregard of the President’s Executive Order. Agago District Speaker Bosco Koko says the duo, both attached to Patongo Central Police Station, were accused of conniving …
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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Court of Justice has validated the defence by the government of Kenya in a case in which lawyer Male Mabirizi is challenging a ban on maize and poultry products from Uganda. Mabirizi sued the Kenyan government on March 11, 2021, challenging directives …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen. Katumba Wamala, the Works and Transport Minister has commissioned the rehabilitation of 31 kilometers of road in Okwang Town Council, Otuke District. The road, which runs from Baralegi State Lodge to Okwang Town Council through Barjobi to Agweng sub-county in Lira District is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera and Principle Judge Dr. Flavian Nzeija have warned the newly appointed High Court judges against incompetence. They asked those who find the job stressful to quit early enough or face the boot. Closing this week’s induction, Justice Buteera singled …
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