Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of National Resistance Movement-NRM have asked the party’s presidential candidate, President Museveni to fulfill his past pledges. Museveni will campaign in Gulu City on Monday before heading to neighbouring Kitgum District. However, Museveni faces a big hurdle to retain and attract more support over …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT presidential candidate, Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu postponed his planned campaign meeting in Kalangala citing transport complications. He, however, says the decision did not affect his planned campaign meetings in Kyotera and Rakai and those of Ssembabule, Bukomansimbi and Kalungu tomorrow. …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum municipal council has adopted the Public-Private Partnership in the management of garbage. Emmanuel Banya, the Kitgum Municipal Town Clerk says that they are seeking services of private garbage collection companies to manage waste disposal within the municipality. He says that the council is …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 10,000 Sugarcane growers in Amuru and Lamwo Districts have suspended planting of cane seedlings following persistent and excessive rains. The seedlings were supposed to be planted by the farmers between April through to October. However, since June to date, unprecedented rainfalls have caused overwhelming floods …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 8,000 final year Students at the Nakawa based Makerere University Business School-MUBS are stranded following a strike by academic staff over salary discrepancies. The academic staff have been threatening to strike since the government reopened education institutions for finalists on October 15, 2020, saying …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of campaign posters of the Forum For Democratic Change-FDC candidates in Gulu City have been defaced ahead of the National Resistance Movement-NRM Presidential candidate, Yoweri Museveni’s campaigns. Museveni is expected to hold his campaign rally at Watoto Church open grounds in Layibi-Bardege Division Gulu …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The generator at Busiu Health Center IV in Mbale district has remained dysfunctional for the last 17 years. Information obtained by URN shows that the generator has never been repaired since it broke down in 2003. Mbale District Health Officer, Dr. Jonathan Wangisi, says his office …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a bitter exchange at Muni University on Sunday between NRM youths, local leaders and security officers after some of them were turned away from meeting President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Museveni, had convened the meeting with over 300 NRM youth leaders to respond …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at Lira Golf Course on Sunday evening when the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng asked president, Yoweri Museveni to take away the Lira Resident District Commissioner, Milton Odongo. Museveni was meeting NRM youth delegates from Lango sub-region following their botched …
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