Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police operations director, Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP Edward Osiru Ochom, has officially retired from Uganda Police Force after serving for 35 years. He joined the force on February 1, 1987 as one of the more than 100 strong group of Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic church has begun looking into a potential miracle that if confirmed would lead to the beatification and eventual canonization of Monsignor Aloysius Ngobya. Rev. Fr. Henry Kasule, the promoter of Ngobya’s case, says there is a 12-year-old girl named Angella Nakaweesi whose parents …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the more than Shillings 90million award given to Mary Pamela Sozi, the former Director of Finance and Administration in the Public Procurement Disposable Act-PPDA in compensation for unlawful termination. The judgment arises from a decision by the …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have stabbed to death Sharif Alon, a primary five pupil of Arua Parents Primary school in Arua city. His relatives say the minor met his death at the hands of the assailants on Sunday night. The deceased’s body was found lying along Mududu …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Hima Cement on 14th July launched Tector Ceram – a ready-to-use range of dry mortar products which include; Two Tile Adhesives; C1 and C2, Two Tile Grouts; Grey and White, and Tector Admix, a waterproofing additive for application in concrete and mortar. The new complementary range …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security team comprising Crime Intelligence, Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and Internal Security Organisation has arrested a government driver attached to Ministry of Internal Affairs-MIA and a civilian from Nabweru division, Nansana municipality over the staging of ‘military’ robbery roadblocks. Security arrested the MIA …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has ordered the cancellation of contracts and recovery of funds advanced to contractors for stalled seed schools in 15 districts. In the financial year 2018/19, the World Bank partnered with the education ministry to construct and fully equip secondary …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Uganda Baati, a giant in providing customized roofing solutions in Uganda, last week held its annual dealers’ conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme: “Partnerships for shared success.” Speaking to the media on 15th July, the Company’s Business Head, George Arodi, said Uganda Baati’s journey …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Specialized military and police violent crime units have taken over the probe of circumstances under which Uganda Christian University (UCU) student, Betungura Bewatte, was last Thursday murdered during Makerere University guild campaigns. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has told the media that the Chieftaincy of Military …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The territorial police of Agago district are investigating an incident involving a primary five pupil of Patongo school who committed suicide after being punished by her elder brother. The deceased identified as Grace Adokorach, 16, a resident of Lukula village in Lira Kato sub county …
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