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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Padhola Cultural Institution (TACI) has sent a condolence message to Uganda and all Tororo residents in particular following the death of former Deputy Prime Minister Paul Etiang. “The Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution and the people of Padhola, join the bereaved family and the friends …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Anglican Church says it’s not ready to organize or attend prayers under the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) were it is a member ,due to the busy schedule of the Archbishop Samuel Kazimba Mugalu.    The Archbishop had already   announced in church at Namirembe …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of the Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has said that Uganda needs effective leaders, which the country has fallen short of. Mayiga said this while meeting with Independent presidential candidate, Joseph Kabuleta who paid him a courtesy visit at Bulange-Mengo on Tuesday. ‘We need …

Bukedea, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Tokor Village in Kabarwa Sub County in Bukedea District have blocked politicians from campaigning on their village to protest the arrest of their chairperson, James Peter Elungat on November 12th, 2020. The LC I Chairperson was picked up by police and briefly detained …

Nabilatuk, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Association of the Karimojong elders has asked the government to allow them to handle cases of land dispute. The elders made this on Tuesday and their discussion on land-related conflicts held at Lorengedwat Sub County in Nabilatuk district. Charles Topoth the secretary in the Karamoja …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | 96 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party on Tuesday a night in prison despite being granted bail. The group which include the head of Robert Kyagulanyi’s civilian bodyguards Edward Ssebuufu alias Eddie Mutwe and his music backup singer Bukeni Ali aka Nubian-li were arrested …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Pharmacies around Kampala are rationing Vitamin C tablets due to the shortage of the drug on the Ugandan market.  At many pharmacies that URN visited in Ntinda, Wandegeya, Kamwokya and within the Central Business District, customers cannot buy more than one box of Vitamin C …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Oboi Amuriat, the FDC presidential candidate was held hostage at Jopalz Motel in Bukwali Fort Portal. According to one of the security guards at the hotel, who preferred anonymity, UPDF soldiers grabbed the key from him in the night and barred anyone from …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The funeral arrangement of the deceased Umukuka Bob Saul Kipiro Mushikori will be announced within two weeks’ time, his clan members have revealed. The family members say that they first want to harmonize with Inzu Ya Masaba cultural institution and the state on the deceased’s …

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