Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces has cautioned Karimojong Warriors against attacks on military installations. Maj Peter Mugisa, the 3rd Division Army Spokesperson says the UPDF will invoke its powers to protect the government from any subversive activities that threaten peace. The warning comes just days …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Palabek Kal Sub County leaders in Lamwo District have closed down offices of Pader- Abim Community Multi-Purpose Electric Co-operative Society Limited [PACMECS]. This follows protests staged on Friday by more than 200 local businessmen and residents who accused the cooperative society of failing to ensure …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rescue teams have recovered the remains of a yet to be identified woman, one of the victims of mudslides in Bwera-Kitholu sub-county, Kasese district, four days after the incident. The landslides followed heavy rains that burst the banks of River Tunga and River Lhubiriha. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thugs took advantage of the mandatory wearing of face masks to rob 300 million Shillings from three workers of Amal Forex Burea in Kisenyi, Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire says that the trio that included Abdul Fatal Ahmed, the manager, Hassan Ahmed, …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and police in Hoima district are bothered by the increasing cases of violence against children. They say since the nationwide lockdown was announced to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), acts of violence against children drastically increased in the district …
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Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cargo trucks that have formed lengthy queues in Elegu town council, Amuru district are facilitating illicit commercial sex trade in the area. As a safeguard to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, all lodges in Elegu town were closed in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thugs took advantage of the mandatory wearing of face masks to rob sh300 million from three workers of Amal Forex Bureau in Kisenyi, Kampala. As a result, Closed Circuit Television – CCTV security cameras could not swiftly identify facial features of the suspects. Kampala …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) attending a virtual meeting on health financing on Monday highlighted the need for having a separate tax to finance health emergencies without straining the health system. They said though the government has over the years put up taxes …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has directed all private education institutions to duly pay their staff. Teachers and other workers in some educational institutions have reportedly gone two months without receiving their due salaries while several institutions had resorted to paying them lesser …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has received its first COVID-19 confirmed cases for treatment and management. The patients were brought aboard Teso Affairs Ambulance around 3:30 pm on Monday. The patients include three women and one girl. They were among the first 10 contacts of …
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