Kampala, Uganda | URN | A senior four student of Naalya Senior Secondary School, Bweyogerere campus, has died in a suspected case of suicide. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy spokesperson, says the incident occurred on Wednesday evening. He explains that the deceased’s body was found hanging inside a toilet block …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Fifty-three days after security agencies launched a high-profile money laundering investigation, security experts say fundamental procedural mistakes may have fatally undermined the case, potentially exposing the government to costly legal challenges even if the matter proceeds to trial. The experts argue that investigators departed from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have been urged to turn up in large numbers tomorrow, July 10, to donate blood during Housing Finance Bank’s fifth annual blood donation drive as the country continues to grapple with a shortage of lifesaving blood supplies. The exercise, organised in partnership with …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament has granted Buyaga West MP Dennis Namara leave to introduce a Private Member’s Bill seeking to amend the Administration of Parliament Act, setting the stage for fresh debate on how the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) is elected and held accountable. The decision followed …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale on Wednesday suffered yet another setback in their bid to terminate treason proceedings against them. That followed the second ruling by the High Court Criminal Division Judge Emmanuel Baguma, which dismissed an application they had filed seeking to …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Rotary Uganda and dfcu Bank have celebrated the first Charter Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Kampala Blue Hearts, marking one year since the launch of Uganda’s first corporate Rotary Club and the formal installation of new leadership to steer the Club into its second year …
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Buliisa, Uganda | URN | Fishermen operating on Lake Albert in the Bunyoro say the new government fishing regulations are threatening their livelihoods. They say they are struggling to meet licensing requirements and afford the recommended fishing gear. Ibrahim Musa Asaba, a fisherman at Butiaba Landing Site in Buliisa District, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced a nationwide enforcement campaign against individuals and businesses operating public Wi-Fi hotspot services without the required licences, weeks after indicating it would not stop consumers from reselling internet access through neighborhood hotspots. In a statement issued on Tuesday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has completed the constitution of its committees and designated of Members of Parliament to various parliamentary and international bodies, laying the groundwork for the 12th Parliament to commence its legislative, oversight and representative functions. The appointments and elections were made during the House …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Police have confirmed that 14 people were killed in Tuesday night’s head-on collision involving a bus belonging to Opit Travellers and a trailer along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Omoro District. The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. at Kulu Otit Village in Bobi Sub-County, where …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
