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UTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board in partnership with the Uganda High Commission in Kigali, will showcase Uganda’s tourism potential during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme ‘’Delivering A Common Future: Connecting, Innovation, and Transforming.’’ Ahead of the official …

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Four detained over supply of weed laced cookies in school

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding four people suspected of supplying drug-laced cookies and snacks in several schools in Wakiso and Kampala. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has identified the suspects as Rachael Masanga, Suilaman Kasoozi, Joshua Ayo, and Jovia Mbabazi. The four have allegedly been making deliveries in …

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Tree adoption Uganda holds Run4Climate run to restore degraded forests

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Hundreds of runners turned up Sunday morning to participate in the second edition of Tree Adoption Uganda’s Run4Climate marathon focused on creating awareness about the adverse effects of climate change and increasing Uganda’s forest cover. The run was held under the theme, “Protect, Restore and …

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Tororo residents decry emissions from Simba cement factory

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is uproar from residents of Tororo district over the gas emissions and dust from Simba cement factory. The cement factory has been discharging dust and fumes in the air for a couple of months polluting the environment including water sources and the vegetation cover. …

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Unknown assailants strangle Kagadi woman to death

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have strangled to death a woman in Kagadi district. The deceased is 42-year-old Allen Owimaana, a peasant and resident of Kabamba village in Kabamba parish. Owimaana met her death at the hands of the assailants at around 11pm on Sunday night. The assailants …

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UN says refugee situation in Uganda dire as world marks refugee day

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world commemorates the annual World Refugee Day on Monday, the UN refuge agency warned that the refugee crisis in Uganda is worsening amid increased conflicts in the region and reduced international financing of refugee affairs. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative …

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Matany hospital seeks UGX 600M to treat bullet wound patients

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of St. Kizito-Matany hospital in Napak district is seeking 600 million Shillings to treat bullet-wound patients. The hospital is currently registering an increasing number of patients with gunshot wounds due to the escalation of insecurity in the region. Dr. John Bosco Nsubuga, the …

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LRA victims protest delayed compensation

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joseph Kony war victims in the West Nile sub region have staged a peaceful demonstration over delayed compensation by the government for the losses incurred during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency. The war victims converged near the office of the Prime Minister-Arua and …

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Court dismisses Lydia Wanyoto’s election appeal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lydia Wanyoto Mutende has lost the appeal challenging the victory of her rival, Connie Nakayenze Galiwango, the Mbale city woman member of parliament. Wanyoto ran against Nakayenze in the January 2021 polls and lost with an overwhelming margin. She polled 25,276 votes against 40,729 garnered …

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